Classical Languages & Literature at Tufts University

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 12,219.

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.

Tufts Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available

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

Tufts Classical Languages & Literature Rankings

The classical languages major at Tufts 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.

Classical Languages Student Demographics at Tufts

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

Tufts Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program

45% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of classical languages bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. The typical classical languages bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% men. So male students are more repesented at Tufts since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in classical languages at Tufts are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 Tufts University with a bachelor's in classical languages.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Tufts Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Program

100% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of classical languages master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Classical Languages & Literature

The following classical languages concentations are available at Tufts University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tufts University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics	7
Latin Language & Literature	2
Ancient/Classical Greek Language & Literature	1

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 MA, the home state for Tufts University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Interpreters and Translators	2,140	$55,600
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	1,580	$84,890

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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