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Classical Languages & Literature at Grinnell College

If you are interested in studying classical languages and literature, you may want to check out the program at Grinnell College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Grinnell is located in Grinnell, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,493. In 2021, 10 classical languages majors received their bachelor's degree from Grinnell.

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.

Grinnell Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Classical Languages

Grinnell Classical Languages & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the classical languages progam at Grinnell compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The classical languages major at Grinnell 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 3
Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 21
Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 39
Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools 40
Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools 41
Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 82
Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools 89
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Classical Languages Student Demographics at Grinnell

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

Grinnell Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The classical languages program at Grinnell awarded 10 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in classical languages at Grinnell are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Grinnell College 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 1
White 6
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Grinnell 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 IA, the home state for Grinnell College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
Interpreters and Translators 630 $37,840
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 310 $76,110

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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