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

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

If you plan to study classical languages and 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received their master's degree in classical languages.

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

  • Master’s Degree in Classical Languages
  • Doctorate 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

61% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students graduated with a master's degree in classical languages from Columbia. About 39% were men and 61% were women.

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Of the students who received a classical languages master's degree from Columbia, 61% 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 Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in classical languages.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 6
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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