Classical & Ancient Studies at Purdue University - Main Campus

If you plan to study classical and ancient studies, take a look at what Purdue University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. Of the 8,338 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University - Main Campus in 2021, 12 of them were classical and ancient studies majors.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the classics progam at Purdue 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Classical & Ancient Studies Schools	32

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 classics majors earned their bachelor's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

About 83% 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	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Gerontology
• Biological & Physical Science
• Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Mathematics & Computer Science
• Nutrition Science

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
• Image Credit: By Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.