Classical & Ancient Studies at Purdue University - Main Campus

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a classics school? To help you decide if Purdue University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's classics program.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Classical & Ancient Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Purdue Classical & Ancient Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Classics

Purdue Classical & Ancient Studies Rankings

The classics major at Purdue is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Classical & Ancient Studies. 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.

Classics Student Demographics at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the classics majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Program

50% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of classics bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical classics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at Purdue since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in classics at Purdue are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in classics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Classical & Ancient Studies

If you plan to be a classics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Ancient Studies/Civilization	12

Careers That Classics Grads May Go Into

A degree in classics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN

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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