Basic Certificates in Classical & Ancient Studies

In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 15% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Classics Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 26 people earned their basic certificate in classics. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in classics at each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	223
Basic Certificate	26
Master’s Degree	21
Doctor’s Degree	20

Earnings of Classics Majors With Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for classics majors who have their basic certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in classics. About 69.2% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender	Number of Grads
Men	8
Women	18

The racial-ethnic distribution of classics basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

Below are some popular majors that are similar to classics that offer basic certificates.

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Interdisciplinary Studies	1,878
Biological & Physical Science	1,342
	458
Interdisciplinary Studies	361
Sustainability Science	302

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Image Credit: By Benh LIEU SONG under License

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