Classical & Ancient Studies at Colby College

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Colby is located in Waterville, Maine and has a total student population of 2,155.

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.

Colby Classical & Ancient Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Classics

Colby Classical & Ancient Studies Rankings

The classics major at Colby 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.

Classics Student Demographics at Colby

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

Colby Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Program

33% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of classics bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical classics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at Colby since its program graduates 30% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in classics at Colby are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its classics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
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 Colby College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Ancient Studies/Civilization	8

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 ME, the home state for Colby College.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME

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
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