Classical Languages & Literature at Bowdoin College
If you are interested in studying classical languages and literature, you may want to check out the program at Bowdoin College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.Bowdoin is located in Brunswick, Maine and approximately 1,777 students attend the school each year. Of the 619 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin College in 2021, 6 of them were classical languages and literature majors.
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.
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Bowdoin Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Classical Languages
Bowdoin Classical Languages & Literature Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks classical languages programs across the country. The following shows how Bowdoin 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 Bowdoin 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 Schools | 23 |
| Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 61 |
| Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools | 76 |
Classical Languages Student Demographics at Bowdoin
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the classical languages majors at Bowdoin College.
Bowdoin Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program
About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in classical languages at Bowdoin are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its classical languages bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bowdoin College with a bachelor's in classical languages.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Bowdoin also has a doctoral program available in classical languages. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 ME, the home state for Bowdoin College.
| Occupation | Jobs in ME | Average Salary in ME |
|---|---|---|
| High School Teachers | 5,790 | $54,240 |
| Interpreters and Translators | 140 | $63,210 |
| Foreign Language and Literature Professors | 130 | $70,040 |
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 Daderot under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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