Classical Languages & Literature at Bryn Mawr 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 Bryn Mawr College stacks up to those at other schools.

Bryn Mawr is located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania and approximately 1,634 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in classical languages from Bryn Mawr.

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.

Bryn Mawr Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available

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

Bryn Mawr Classical Languages & Literature Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The classical languages major at Bryn Mawr 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Focused Classical Languages & Literature Schools	2
Most Focused Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools	13
Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	22
Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools	30
Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	53

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in classical languages from Bryn Mawr. This makes it the #22 most popular school for classical languages master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in classical languages, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Classical Languages Student Demographics at Bryn Mawr

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

Bryn Mawr Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Classical Languages & Literature from Bryn Mawr in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in classical languages at Bryn Mawr are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bryn Mawr 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	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Bryn Mawr Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Classical Languages & Literature from Bryn Mawr in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a classical languages master's degree from Bryn Mawr, 67% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the classical languages master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Bryn Mawr also has a doctoral program available in classical languages. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Germanic Languages
• Slavic, Baltic & Albanian 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 PA, the home state for Bryn Mawr College.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	1,590	$78,240
Interpreters and Translators	750	$50,100

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 Smallbones under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.