Classical Languages & Literature at University of Maryland - College Park

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 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.

UMCP Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available

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

UMCP Classical Languages & Literature Rankings

The classical languages major at UMCP 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 UMCP

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

UMCP Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program

80% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of classical languages bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in classical languages at UMCP are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% 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 Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in classical languages.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMCP Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Program

33% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of classical languages master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in classical languages each year. UMCP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

Of the students who received a classical languages master's degree from UMCP, 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 Maryland - College Park with a master'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

Concentrations Within Classical Languages & Literature

The following classical languages concentations are available at University of Maryland - College Park. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maryland - College Park. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics	12

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers	19,330	$72,610
Interpreters and Translators	1,120	$70,530
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	250	$78,960

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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