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Classical Languages & Literature at College of the Holy Cross

Classical Languages & Literature at College of the Holy Cross

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

Holy Cross is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 2,970.

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.

Holy Cross Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Classical Languages

Holy Cross Classical Languages & Literature Rankings

The classical languages major at Holy Cross 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.

Classical Languages Student Demographics at Holy Cross

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

Holy Cross Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of classical languages bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical classical languages bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% men. So male students are more repesented at Holy Cross since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in classical languages at Holy Cross 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 College of the Holy Cross with a bachelor's in classical languages.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Classical Languages & Literature

If you plan to be a classical languages major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from College of the Holy Cross. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 15

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 MA, the home state for College of the Holy Cross.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Interpreters and Translators 2,140 $55,600
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 1,580 $84,890

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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