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Classical Languages & Literature at George Washington University

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Classical Languages & Literature at George Washington University

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

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017. Of the 3,572 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from George Washington University in 2021, 4 of them were classical languages and literature majors.

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.

GWU Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Classical Languages

GWU Classical Languages & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the classical languages progam at GWU 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 GWU 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
Most Focused Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 181

Classical Languages Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
Of the 4 classical languages students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from GWU, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in classical languages at GWU 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 George Washington University with a bachelor's in classical languages.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

GWU also has a doctoral program available in classical languages. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
High School Teachers 3,850 $65,180
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 750 $72,050
Interpreters and Translators 490 $93,730

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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