Classical Languages & Literature at Cornell University
Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and has a total student population of 23,620.
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.
Cornell Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Classical Languages
- Master’s Degree in Classical Languages
Cornell Classical Languages & Literature Rankings
The classical languages major at Cornell 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.
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 Cornell
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the classical languages majors at Cornell University.
Cornell Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities in its classical languages bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's in classical languages.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Cornell Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cornell University 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 | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Classical Languages & Literature
Classical Languages & Literature 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 Cornell University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics | 8 |
Related Majors
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 Cornell 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 Notyourbroom under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.