Classical Languages & Literature at Boston College

Every classical languages and 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 Boston College stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 14,934. In 2021, 1 classical languages major received their bachelor's degree from Boston College.

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.

Boston College Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Classical Languages
• Master’s Degree in Classical Languages

Boston College Classical Languages & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks classical languages programs across the country. The following shows how Boston College performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The classical languages major at Boston College 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	26
Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	32
Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	184

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in classical languages from Boston College. This makes it the #32 most popular school for classical languages master’s degree candidates in the country.

Classical Languages Student Demographics at Boston College

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

Boston College Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a bachelor's degree in classical languages from Boston College.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Boston College Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in classical languages from Boston College in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in classical languages each year. Boston College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 56% more men than average.

Of the students who received a classical languages master's degree from Boston College, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Boston College also has a doctoral program available in classical languages. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Germanic Languages
• Linguistics & Comparative Literature
• Romance Languages

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 Boston 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Harvey D. Egan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.