Classical Languages & Literature at Columbia University in the City of New York

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

Columbia is located in New York, New York and approximately 30,135 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.

Columbia Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available

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

Columbia Classical Languages & Literature Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in classical languages, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Classical Languages Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the classical languages majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Program

78% Women

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of classical languages master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

In the classical languages master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in classical languages.

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

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 Columbia University in the City of New York. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics	32

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 NY, the home state for Columbia University in the City of New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Interpreters and Translators	3,300	$68,940
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	3,130	$87,670

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.

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