Classical Languages & Literature at Princeton University
Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,853.
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.
Princeton Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Classical Languages
- Master’s Degree in Classical Languages
Princeton Classical Languages & Literature Rankings
The classical languages major at Princeton 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 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in classical languages, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Classical Languages Student Demographics at Princeton
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the classical languages majors at Princeton University.
Princeton Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program
About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in classical languages at Princeton are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Princeton 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 |
Princeton Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Program
In the classical languages master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Princeton University with a master's in classical languages.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Classical Languages & Literature
Classical Languages & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Princeton University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics | 18 |
Related Majors
- Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages
- Germanic Languages
- 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 NJ, the home state for Princeton University.
Occupation | Jobs in NJ | Average Salary in NJ |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 29,140 | $76,390 |
Foreign Language and Literature Professors | 630 | $92,110 |
Interpreters and Translators | 540 | $74,750 |
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 Quantockgoblin under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.