Classical Languages & Literature at Brigham Young University - Provo

What traits are you looking for in a classical languages school? To help you decide if Brigham Young University - Provo is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's classical languages program.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and approximately 36,461 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 4 classical languages majors received their bachelor's degree from BYU.

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.

BYU Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Classical Languages

BYU Classical Languages & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks classical languages programs across the country. The following shows how BYU 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 BYU 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 Popular Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	51

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in classical languages from BYU. This is the #51 most popular school for classical languages master’s degree candidates in the country.

Classical Languages Student Demographics at BYU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the classical languages majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.

BYU Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in classical languages from BYU. About 75% were men and 25% were women. The typical classical languages bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at BYU since its program graduates 31% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in classical languages at BYU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in classical languages.

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

BYU 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
• East Asian Languages
• Middle Eastern Semitic Languages
• Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages
• Linguistics & Comparative Literature

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 UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
Interpreters and Translators	1,560	$43,830
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	320	$85,810

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 Mwilson3 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.