Classical & Ancient Studies at Harvard University

If you are interested in studying classical & ancient studies, you may want to check out the program at Harvard University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 & Ancient Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Harvard Classical & Ancient Studies Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Classics

Harvard Classical & Ancient Studies Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in classics, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Classics Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Classical & Ancient Studies Master’s Program

50% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of classics master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Of the students who received a classics 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 classics.

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 & Ancient Studies

If you plan to be a classics 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
Ancient Studies/Civilization	2
Archaeology & Classical Studies	1

Careers That Classics Grads May Go Into

A degree in classics 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
Historians	40	$69,300

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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