The Classical Languages Major at Princeton University

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General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics at Princeton University

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a classical languages school? To help you decide if Princeton University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's classical languages program.

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and approximately 7,853 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics section at the bottom of this page.

Princeton General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Classical Languages
Master’s Degree in Classical Languages

Princeton General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Rankings

The classical languages major at Princeton is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics. 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 General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

30% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of classical languages bachelor's degrees went to men and 30% went to women. The typical classical languages bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at Princeton since its program graduates 30% more men than average.

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 General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Master’s Program

75% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of classical languages master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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
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
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