Classical Languages & Literature at Colgate University

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

Colgate is located in Hamilton, New York and has a total student population of 3,054. In 2021, 3 classical languages majors received their bachelor's degree from Colgate.

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.

Colgate Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Classical Languages

Colgate Classical Languages & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the classical languages progam at Colgate compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Colgate 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
Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools	5
	11
Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools	47
Most Focused Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	75
Most Focused Classical Languages & Literature Schools	78
Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	130

Classical Languages Student Demographics at Colgate

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

Colgate Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 3 classical languages students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Colgate, about 67% were men and 33% were women. The typical classical languages bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Colgate since its program graduates 23% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in classical languages at Colgate 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 Colgate University with a bachelor's in classical languages.

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

Colgate 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
• 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 NY, the home state for Colgate University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Interpreters and Translators	3,300	$68,940
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	3,130	$87,670

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 Balon Greyjoy under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.