The Classical Languages Major at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and approximately 30,092 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics section at the bottom of this page.

UNC Chapel Hill General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

UNC Chapel Hill General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Rankings

The classical languages major at UNC Chapel Hill is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics. 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.

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 General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

64% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of classical languages bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in classical languages at UNC Chapel Hill 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in classical languages.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNC Chapel Hill General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Master’s Program

67% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of classical languages master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a classical languages master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 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 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	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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
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.

Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.