The Classical Languages Major at Princeton University

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General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics at Princeton University

If you are interested in studying general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics, you may want to check out the program at Princeton University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,853.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics section at the bottom of this page.

Princeton General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Princeton General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in classical languages, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Classical Languages Student Demographics at Princeton

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

Princeton General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Master’s Program

75% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of classical languages master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

In the classical languages master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
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 NJ, the home state for Princeton University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	630	$92,110
Interpreters and Translators	540	$74,750

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
O*NET Online
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