Classical Languages & Literature at Truman State University

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

Truman State is located in Kirksville, Missouri and has a total student population of 4,655. In 2021, 5 classical languages majors received their bachelor's degree from Truman State.

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.

Truman State Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Classical Languages

Truman State Classical Languages & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks classical languages programs across the country. The following shows how Truman State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The classical languages major at Truman State 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 Schools	86

Classical Languages Student Demographics at Truman State

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

Truman State Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 classical languages majors earned their bachelor's degree from Truman State. Of these graduates, 80% were men and 20% were women. The typical classical languages bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Truman State since its program graduates 36% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in classical languages at Truman State 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 Truman State University with a bachelor's in classical languages.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Truman State also has a doctoral program available in classical languages. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages
• Germanic Languages
• Romance Languages
• Linguistics & Comparative Literature

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 MO, the home state for Truman State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Interpreters and Translators	980	$62,610
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	230	$80,020

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 Derhai under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.