Classical Languages & Literature at Union College New York

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

Union College is located in Schenectady, New York and approximately 2,047 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 3 classical languages majors received their bachelor's degree from Union College.

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.

Union College Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Classical Languages

Union College Classical Languages & Literature Rankings

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

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 classical languages major at Union College 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 Focused Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56
Most Focused Classical Languages & Literature Schools	59
Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	130
Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools	137

Classical Languages Student Demographics at Union College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the classical languages majors at Union College New York.

Union College Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a bachelor's degree in classical languages from Union College. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in classical languages at Union College 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 Union College New York with a bachelor's in classical languages.

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

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

Related Majors

• Germanic Languages
• East Asian Languages
• Romance Languages

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 NY, the home state for Union College New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Interpreters and Translators	3,300	$68,940
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	3,130	$87,670

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 Daniel Case under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.