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Classical Languages & Literature at University of Kansas

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Classical Languages & Literature at University of Kansas

If you are interested in studying classical languages and literature, you may want to check out the program at University of Kansas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and approximately 26,744 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in classical languages from KU.

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.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in classical languages from KU. This makes it the #9 most popular school for classical languages master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The classical languages program at KU awarded 5 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women. The typical classical languages bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at KU since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in classical languages at KU 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 University of Kansas with a bachelor's in classical languages.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

KU Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Program

20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in classical languages from KU. About 20% of these graduates were women and the other 80% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in classical languages each year. KU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 36% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a classical languages master's degree from KU, 80% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

KU also has a doctoral program available in classical languages. In 2021, 0 student 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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