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Best Master's in Latin Teacher Education Programs by Degrees Awarded

Edited by Zoe MacDougall, BS in Psychology

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Ranked by the number of master's degrees awarded each year, the most established programs. The top 2 out of 2 programs reviewed from the IPEDS database.

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    CUNY Hunter College

    New York, NYPublic

    • 1Master's/yr
    • $96,900Metro teacher pay
    • Adolescent Latin (MA)
    • On-campus
    About the program

    Hunter College, part of the City University of New York, offers a Master of Arts in Adolescent Latin that leads to New York State certification to teach Latin in grades 7 through 12. The program is offered jointly by the School of Education and the Department of Classical and Oriental Studies, a pairing that keeps candidates rooted in the classical language even as they learn to teach it. Its enrollment reflects two distinct populations, students who majored in Latin and are seeking initial certification, and already-certified teachers in other subjects who want to add Latin, with course loads of 46 to 50 credits depending on prior certification. A substantial core of 18 credits in Latin, including speaking and writing the language, plus 6 credits in classical culture, signals real subject-matter depth rather than a light methods overlay. Afternoon and evening scheduling, with some courses hybrid or online, makes the degree workable for working adults, and a Post-Master's Advanced Certificate in Adolescent Latin serves those who already hold a master's. It is a master's degree in latin teacher education at the master's level, based in New York.

    Why it ranks here

    For a graduate program we set aside undergraduate figures and weigh three things instead: how established it is, the local market its graduates enter, and the institution's standing. On the first, it is clearly established, turning out 1 master's degrees a year, a steady if smaller cohort. Its graduates step into New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, where elementary teachers earn a median $96,900, roughly $86,085 once local cost of living is factored in, a real-world read on what the credential is worth in that market.

    Area teacher pay: Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025, adjusted for local cost of living via U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities. A location figure, not this program's graduate earnings.

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    Manhattanville University

    Purchase, NYPrivate nonprofit

    • 1Master's/yr
    • $96,900Metro teacher pay
    • MAT in Adolescence Education, Foreign Language (Grades 7-12), Latin track
    • NYSED-approved-accredited
    • On-campus
    About the program

    Manhattanville University offers a Master of Arts in Teaching in Adolescence Education, Foreign Language for grades 7 through 12, with a Latin track alongside options in French, Italian, and Spanish. The two-year, fall-start-only sequence leads to New York State Initial Teacher Certification and builds its coursework around second-language-acquisition theory, grounding candidates in how learners actually take up a new language. Mostly online instruction paired with mandatory student teaching at partner schools gives the program a hybrid shape that keeps academic study flexible while insisting on real classroom practice. An optional dual special education certification lets candidates broaden the range of students and settings they are prepared to serve. The fixed annual start and cohort rhythm read as a structured, guided route into language teaching for those committed to entering New York classrooms. It is a master's degree in latin teacher education at the master's level, based in New York.

    Why it ranks here

    A master's degree earns its rank on program-appropriate signals, not undergraduate ones: established scale, local teacher pay, and institutional strength. On the first, it is clearly established, turning out 1 master's degrees a year, a steady if smaller cohort. Its graduates step into New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, where elementary teachers earn a median $96,900, roughly $86,085 once local cost of living is factored in, a real-world read on what the credential is worth in that market.

    Area teacher pay: Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025, adjusted for local cost of living via U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities. A location figure, not this program's graduate earnings.

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