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Classical Languages & Literature at Amherst College

Classical Languages & Literature at Amherst College

Every classical languages & literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the classical languages program at Amherst College stacks up to those at other schools.

Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 1,745 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Classical Languages & Literature section at the bottom of this page.

Amherst Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Classical Languages

Amherst Classical Languages & Literature Rankings

The classical languages major at Amherst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Classical Languages & Literature. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Classical Languages Student Demographics at Amherst

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the classical languages majors at Amherst College.

Amherst Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of classical languages bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in classical languages at Amherst are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Amherst College with a bachelor's in classical languages.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Classical Languages & Literature

The following classical languages concentations are available at Amherst College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Amherst College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 4

Careers That Classical Languages Grads May Go Into

A degree in classical languages can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Amherst College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Interpreters and Translators 2,140 $55,600
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 1,580 $84,890

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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