Classical Languages & Literature at Villanova University

If you are interested in studying classical languages and literature, you may want to check out the program at Villanova University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Villanova is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania and approximately 11,032 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in classical languages from Villanova.

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.

Villanova Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available

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

Villanova Classical Languages & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks classical languages programs across the country. The following shows how Villanova performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The classical languages major at Villanova 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 Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20
	37

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in classical languages from Villanova. This makes it the #3 most popular school for classical languages master’s degree candidates in the country.

Classical Languages Student Demographics at Villanova

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

Villanova Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a bachelor's degree in classical languages from Villanova. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men. The typical classical languages bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Villanova since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in classical languages at Villanova are white. This is below average 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 Villanova University with a bachelor's in classical languages.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Villanova Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a master's degree in classical languages from Villanova. About 54% of these graduates were women and the other 46% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in classical languages each year. Villanova does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a classical languages master's degree from Villanova, 62% 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 Villanova University with a master's in classical languages.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

• 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 PA, the home state for Villanova University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Alertjean under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.