Classical Languages & Literature at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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 Wisconsin - Madison stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in classical languages from UW - Madison.

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.

UW - Madison Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Classical Languages & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the classical languages progam at UW - Madison 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 UW - Madison 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33
	58

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

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in classical languages, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Classical Languages Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in classical languages from UW - Madison in 2021, 54% were men and 46% were women. The typical classical languages bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - Madison since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in classical languages at UW - Madison 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in classical languages.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW - Madison Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in classical languages from UW - Madison. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

Of the students who received a classical languages master's degree from UW - Madison, 67% were white. This is below 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 Wisconsin - Madison 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	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in classical languages. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• African Languages
• Linguistics & Comparative Literature
• Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages
• Germanic Languages
• 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers	20,070	$58,360
Interpreters and Translators	1,070	$50,750
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	440	$73,400

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 Czar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.