Classical Languages & Literature at Fordham University

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

Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and has a total student population of 16,364.

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.

Fordham U Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Classical Languages
• Master’s Degree in Classical Languages

Fordham U Classical Languages & Literature Rankings

The classical languages major at Fordham U 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 Fordham U

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

Fordham U Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of classical languages bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 80% 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 Fordham University with a bachelor's in classical languages.

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

Fordham U Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of classical languages master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fordham University with a master's in classical languages.

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

Concentrations Within Classical Languages & Literature

The following classical languages concentations are available at Fordham University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Fordham University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics	5

Related Majors

• Linguistics & Comparative Literature
• Germanic 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 Fordham 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 Chriscobar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.