Classical Languages & Literature at Washington University in St Louis

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study classical languages & literature, take a look at what Washington University in St Louis has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 15,449 students attend the school each year.

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.

WUSTL Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available

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

WUSTL Classical Languages & Literature Rankings

The classical languages major at WUSTL 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in classical languages, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Classical Languages Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the classical languages majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Program

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of classical languages bachelor's degrees went to men and 0% 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 WUSTL since its program graduates 59% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% 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 Washington University in St Louis with a bachelor's in classical languages.

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

WUSTL Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Program

67% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of classical languages master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Classical Languages & Literature

The following classical languages concentations are available at Washington University in St Louis. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Washington University in St Louis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics	10

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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Interpreters and Translators	980	$62,610
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	230	$80,020

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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