Classical Languages & Literature at New York University

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

NYU is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 52,775.

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.

NYU Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available

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

NYU Classical Languages & Literature Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in classical languages, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Classical Languages Student Demographics at NYU

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

NYU Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Program

20% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of classical languages master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in classical languages each year. NYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 39% more men than average.

Of the students who received a classical languages master's degree from NYU, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New York University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree 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 NY, the home state for New York University.

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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