Classical Languages & Literature at Northwestern University
Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and approximately 22,603 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in classical languages from Northwestern.
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.
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Northwestern Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Classical Languages
Northwestern Classical Languages & Literature Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks classical languages programs across the country. The following shows how Northwestern performed in these rankings.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The classical languages major at Northwestern 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 Master’s Degree Schools | 51 |
| Most Focused Classical Languages & Literature Schools | 142 |
In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in classical languages from Northwestern. This is the #51 most popular school for classical languages master’s degree candidates in the country.
Classical Languages Student Demographics at Northwestern
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the classical languages majors at Northwestern University.
Northwestern Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program
About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in classical languages at Northwestern are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Northwestern University with a bachelor's in classical languages.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Northwestern also has a doctoral program available in classical languages. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- East Asian Languages
- Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages
- Germanic Languages
- Romance Languages
- Linguistics & Comparative Literature
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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.
| Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
|---|---|---|
| High School Teachers | 43,720 | $72,370 |
| Interpreters and Translators | 1,970 | $46,320 |
| Foreign Language and Literature Professors | 870 | $70,480 |
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
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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