Classical & Ancient Studies at Boston University

What traits are you looking for in a classics school? To help you decide if Boston University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's classics program.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year.

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

Boston U Classical & Ancient Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Classics
• Master’s Degree in Classics

Boston U Classical & Ancient Studies Rankings

The classics major at Boston U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Classical & Ancient Studies. 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in classics, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Classics Student Demographics at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the classics majors at Boston University.

Boston U Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of classics bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Boston U Classical & Ancient Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of classics master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in classics each year. Boston U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 43% more men than average.

Of the students who received a classics master's degree from Boston U, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Classical & Ancient Studies

Classical & Ancient Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boston University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Ancient Studies/Civilization	7

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Careers That Classics Grads May Go Into

A degree in classics 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 University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Historians	40	$69,300

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 Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

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