Classical Languages & Literature at Ohio Wesleyan University

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

OWU is located in Delaware, Ohio and has a total student population of 1,426. Of the 374 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ohio Wesleyan University 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.

OWU Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Classical Languages

OWU Classical Languages & Literature Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The classical languages major at OWU 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	38
Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	130
Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools	137

Classical Languages Student Demographics at OWU

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

OWU Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 classical languages majors earned their bachelor's degree from OWU. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in classical languages at OWU 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 Ohio Wesleyan University with a bachelor'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	1

OWU also has a doctoral program available in classical languages. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Linguistics & Comparative Literature
• Romance Languages

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 OH, the home state for Ohio Wesleyan University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Interpreters and Translators	1,870	$58,380
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	1,050	$70,140

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 Phillip M Kukelhan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.