Classical & Ancient Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Every classical and ancient studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the classics program at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor stacks up to those at other schools.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and approximately 47,907 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in classics from U-M.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Classical & Ancient Studies section at the bottom of this page.

U-M Classical & Ancient Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Classics
• Master’s Degree in Classics
• Doctorate Degree in Classics

U-M Classical & Ancient Studies Rankings

The classics major at U-M is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Classical & Ancient Studies. 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.

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in classics from U-M. This is the #3 most popular school for classics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in classics, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Classics Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Program

The classics program at U-M awarded 7 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in classics 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 classics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

U-M Classical & Ancient Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 classics major earned their master's degree from U-M.

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 classics.

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

U-M also has a doctoral program available in classics. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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Careers That Classics Grads May Go Into

A degree in classics 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
Historians	40	$63,170

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.