Classical Languages & Literature at University of Oregon

Every classical languages and literature 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 Oregon stacks up to those at other schools.

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and approximately 21,752 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student received a bachelor's degree in classical languages from UO.

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.

UO Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available

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

UO Classical Languages & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the classical languages progam at UO 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 UO 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 Master’s Degree Schools	28
Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	31

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in classical languages from UO. This makes it the #32 most popular school for classical languages master’s degree candidates in the country.

Classical Languages Student Demographics at UO

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

UO Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 classical languages major earned their bachelor's degree from UO.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Oregon with a bachelor'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	0

UO Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 2 classical languages students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UO, about 100% were men and 0% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in classical languages each year. UO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 56% more men than average.

Of the students who received a classical languages master's degree from UO, 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 Oregon 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	0

UO also has a doctoral program available in classical languages. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Germanic Languages
• East Asian 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 OR, the home state for University of Oregon.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers	10,390	$72,640
Interpreters and Translators	1,210	$50,090
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	470	$72,020

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 Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.