The Classical Languages Major at University of Kentucky

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

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 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.

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

Master’s Degree in Classical Languages

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

Classical Languages Student Demographics at UK

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

UK General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Master’s Program

17% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of classical languages master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in classical languages each year. UK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 43% more men than average.

Of the students who received a classical languages master's degree from UK, 83% 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 Kentucky 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	1
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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Interpreters and Translators	650	$49,690
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	210	$67,020

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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