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Classical Languages & Literature at Washington and Lee University

Classical Languages & Literature at Washington and Lee University

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

Washington and Lee is located in Lexington, Virginia and has a total student population of 2,183.

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.

Washington and Lee Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Classical Languages

Washington and Lee Classical Languages & Literature Rankings

The classical languages major at Washington and Lee 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.

Classical Languages Student Demographics at Washington and Lee

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

Washington and Lee Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of classical languages bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical classical languages bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% men. So male students are more repesented at Washington and Lee since its program graduates 25% more men than average.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in classical languages at Washington and Lee 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 Washington and Lee University with a bachelor'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 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Classical Languages & Literature

If you plan to be a classical languages major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Washington and Lee University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 7

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 VA, the home state for Washington and Lee University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Interpreters and Translators 2,000 $70,770
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 940 $68,850

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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