Classical & Ancient Studies at Boston University

Every classical & ancient studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the classics program at Boston University stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Classical & Ancient Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U Classical & Ancient Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Classics
Master’s Degree in Classics

Boston U Classical & Ancient Studies Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in classics, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Classics Student Demographics at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the classics majors at Boston University.

Boston U Classical & Ancient Studies Master’s Program

20% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of classics master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in classics each year. Boston U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 43% more men than average.

Of the students who received a classics master's degree from Boston U, 60% 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 Boston University with a master's in classics.

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

Concentrations Within Classical & Ancient Studies

If you plan to be a classics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Boston University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Ancient Studies/Civilization	1

Careers That Classics Grads May Go Into

A degree in classics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Historians	40	$69,300

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
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