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Classical Languages & Literature at University of Pennsylvania

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Classical Languages & Literature at University of Pennsylvania

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

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 26,552. In 2021, 10 classical languages majors received their bachelor's degree from UPenn.

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.

UPenn Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available

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

UPenn Classical Languages & Literature Rankings

The classical languages major at UPenn 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.

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in classical languages from UPenn. This is the #41 most popular school for classical languages master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in classical languages, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Classical Languages Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in classical languages from UPenn in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women. The typical classical languages bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at UPenn since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in classical languages at UPenn are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in classical languages.

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

UPenn Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of classical languages master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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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

UPenn also has a doctoral program available in classical languages. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 1,590 $78,240
Interpreters and Translators 750 $50,100

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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