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Classical Languages & Literature at Hamilton College

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Classical Languages & Literature at Hamilton College

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

Hamilton is located in Clinton, New York and approximately 1,902 students attend the school each year. Of the 597 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Hamilton College in 2021, 3 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.

Hamilton Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Classical Languages

Hamilton Classical Languages & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the classical languages progam at Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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
Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
10
10
Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 45
Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools 51
Most Focused Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 58
Most Focused Classical Languages & Literature Schools 62

Classical Languages Student Demographics at Hamilton

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

Hamilton Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in classical languages from Hamilton. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in classical languages at Hamilton are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 Hamilton College 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 1
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Hamilton 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 NY, the home state for Hamilton College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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