Classical & Ancient Studies at Calvin University

If you plan to study classical and ancient studies, take a look at what Calvin University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Calvin is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and approximately 3,307 students attend the school each year. Of the 942 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Calvin University in 2021, 4 of them were classical and ancient studies majors.

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.

Calvin Classical & Ancient Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Classics

Calvin Classical & Ancient Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the classics progam at Calvin compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The classics major at Calvin 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Classical & Ancient Studies Schools	13
Most Popular Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20

Classics Student Demographics at Calvin

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

Calvin Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in classics from Calvin. About 75% were men and 25% were women. The typical classics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at Calvin since its program graduates 38% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in classics at Calvin are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Calvin also has a doctoral program available in classics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Data Science
• Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

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 MI, the home state for Calvin University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Historians	40	$63,170

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 Romano1246 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.