Classical Languages & Literature at University of Kansas

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and approximately 26,744 students attend the school each year.

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.

KU Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available

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

KU Classical Languages & Literature Rankings

The classical languages major at KU 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 KU

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

KU Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program

56% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of classical languages bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% 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 KU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in classical languages at KU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 University of Kansas with a bachelor's in classical languages.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

KU Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Program

40% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of classical languages master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in classical languages each year. KU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a classical languages master's degree from KU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a master'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

Concentrations Within Classical Languages & Literature

Classical Languages & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Kansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics	10

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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers	11,660	$51,490
Interpreters and Translators	420	$40,190
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	150	$72,070

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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