Classical Languages & Literature at Harvard University

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 30,391 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.

Harvard Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available

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

Harvard Classical Languages & Literature Rankings

The classical languages major at Harvard 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in classical languages, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Classical Languages Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program

50% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of classical languages bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical classical languages bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% men. So male students are more repesented at Harvard since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% 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 Harvard University with a bachelor's in classical languages.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Harvard 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. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in classical languages each year. Harvard does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 59% more men than average.

Of the students who received a classical languages master's degree from Harvard, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Harvard 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	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Classical Languages & Literature

If you plan to be a classical languages major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Harvard University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics	12
Latin Language & Literature	1

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 MA, the home state for Harvard University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Interpreters and Translators	2,140	$55,600
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	1,580	$84,890

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
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