Classical Languages & Literature at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907. In 2021, 4 classical languages majors received their bachelor's degree from U-M.

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.

U-M Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available

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

U-M Classical Languages & Literature Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The classical languages major at U-M 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	19
Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools	95
	96

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in classical languages from U-M. This makes it the #15 most popular school for classical languages master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in classical languages, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Classical Languages Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of classical languages bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical classical languages bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at U-M since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in classical languages at U-M 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in classical languages.

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

U-M Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Classical Languages & Literature from U-M in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a classical languages master's degree from U-M, 75% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the classical languages master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in classical languages.

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

U-M also has a doctoral program available in classical languages. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• East Asian Languages
• Greek Language & Literature
• Middle Eastern Semitic Languages
• Slavic, Baltic & Albanian 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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Interpreters and Translators	870	$41,450
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	450	$75,020

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
• Image Credit: By Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.