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Classical Languages & Literature at Furman University

Classical Languages & Literature at Furman University

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

Furman is located in Greenville, South Carolina and approximately 2,567 students attend the school each year.

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.

Furman Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Classical Languages

Furman Classical Languages & Literature Rankings

The classical languages major at Furman 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 Furman

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

Furman Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of classical languages bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in classical languages at Furman 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 Furman University 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 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Classical Languages & Literature

Classical Languages & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Furman University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, Other 3

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 SC, the home state for Furman University.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers 15,310 $54,400
Interpreters and Translators 460 $44,950
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 130 $68,850

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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