Classical Languages & Literature at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received a bachelor's degree in classical languages from UMN Twin Cities.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Classical Languages & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the classical languages progam at UMN Twin Cities compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The classical languages major at UMN Twin Cities 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
	29

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in classical languages from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #22 most popular school for classical languages master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in classical languages, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Classical Languages Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 classical languages majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMN Twin Cities. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women. The typical classical languages bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at UMN Twin Cities since its program graduates 31% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in classical languages at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities 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

UMN Twin Cities Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 classical languages majors earned their master's degree from UMN Twin Cities. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a classical languages master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 67% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the classical languages master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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	1

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in classical languages. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Native American Languages
• Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages
• Germanic Languages
• Linguistics & Comparative Literature
• East Asian Languages

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers	20,940	$64,610
Interpreters and Translators	1,440	$52,730
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	650	$70,130

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.