Classical Languages & Literature at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

If you plan to study classical languages and literature, take a look at what University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and approximately 30,092 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in classical languages from UNC Chapel Hill.

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.

UNC Chapel Hill Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available

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

UNC Chapel Hill Classical Languages & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the classical languages progam at UNC Chapel Hill compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UNC Chapel Hill 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
Most Focused Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	38

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in classical languages from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #32 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 UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the classical languages majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a bachelor's degree in classical languages from UNC Chapel Hill. About 70% of these graduates were women and the other 30% were men.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in classical languages at UNC Chapel Hill are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in classical languages.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNC Chapel Hill Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in classical languages from UNC Chapel Hill in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in classical languages each year. UNC Chapel Hill does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 56% more men than average.

In the classical languages master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 31% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in classical languages.

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

UNC Chapel Hill also has a doctoral program available in classical languages. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Germanic Languages
• Linguistics & Comparative Literature
• Romance 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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Interpreters and Translators	1,770	$59,310
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	840	$65,540

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 Marchmain05 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.