The Classical Languages Major at Washington and Lee University

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General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics at Washington and Lee University

0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics, take a look at what Washington and Lee University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics section at the bottom of this page.

Washington and Lee General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Classical Languages

Washington and Lee General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Rankings

The classical languages major at Washington and Lee is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics. 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 General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 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 40% men. So male students are more repesented at Washington and Lee since its program graduates 27% more men than average.

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.

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

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
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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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