Classical Languages & Literature at University of Massachusetts - Boston

Every classical languages and literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the classical languages program at University of Massachusetts - Boston stacks up to those at other schools.

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 16,259. In 2021, 5 classical languages majors received their bachelor's degree from UMass Boston.

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.

UMass Boston Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available

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

UMass Boston Classical Languages & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks classical languages programs across the country. The following shows how UMass Boston performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The classical languages major at UMass Boston 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	83
Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	97
Most Focused Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	116

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in classical languages from UMass Boston. This makes it the #32 most popular school for classical languages master’s degree candidates in the country.

Classical Languages Student Demographics at UMass Boston

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

UMass Boston Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 classical languages majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMass Boston. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in classical languages at UMass Boston 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 Massachusetts - Boston with a bachelor'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

UMass Boston Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Program

The classical languages program at UMass Boston awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in classical languages each year. UMass Boston does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 56% more men than average.

Of the students who received a classical languages master's degree from UMass Boston, 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 Massachusetts - Boston with a master's in classical languages.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMass Boston also has a doctoral program available in classical languages. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Romance Languages
• Linguistics & Comparative Literature

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Boston.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Interpreters and Translators	2,140	$55,600
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	1,580	$84,890

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
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.