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Classical Languages & Literature at Stanford University

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Classical Languages & Literature at Stanford University

Every classical languages and literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the classical languages program at Stanford University stacks up to those at other schools.

Stanford is located in Stanford, California and has a total student population of 15,953. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in classical languages from Stanford.

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.

Stanford Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available

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

Stanford Classical Languages & Literature Rankings

The classical languages major at Stanford 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.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in classical languages from Stanford. This makes it the #22 most popular school for classical languages master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in classical languages, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Classical Languages Student Demographics at Stanford

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the classical languages majors at Stanford University.

Stanford Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 9 classical languages students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Stanford, about 44% were men and 56% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 48% 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 Stanford University with a bachelor's in classical languages.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Stanford Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Program

33% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in classical languages from Stanford. About 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in classical languages each year. Stanford does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stanford University with a master's in classical languages.

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

Stanford also has a doctoral program available in classical languages. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 CA, the home state for Stanford University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Interpreters and Translators 9,310 $58,180
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 2,700 $114,690

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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