The Classical Languages Major at University of Kansas

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General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics at University of Kansas

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

If you are interested in studying general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics, 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.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics section at the bottom of this page.

KU General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

KU General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Rankings

The classical languages major at KU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics. 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 General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 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 40% men. So male students are more repesented at KU since its program graduates 4% 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 13% 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 General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 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 40% men graduate in classical languages each year. KU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% 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

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
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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