Classical Languages & Literature at Princeton University

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

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,853. In 2021, 8 classical languages majors received their bachelor's degree from Princeton.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Classical Languages

Princeton Classical Languages & Literature Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Focused Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	70

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in classical languages from Princeton. This makes it the #9 most popular school for classical languages master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of classical languages bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. The typical classical languages bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Princeton since its program graduates 31% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% 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	3
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Princeton Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 5 classical languages students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Princeton, about 80% were men and 20% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in classical languages each year. Princeton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 36% more men than average.

Of the students who received a classical languages master's degree from Princeton, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the classical languages master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 21% 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
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Princeton also has a doctoral program available in classical languages. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.