Classical Languages & Literature at University of Florida

Every classical languages and literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the classical languages program at University of Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and approximately 53,372 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 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.

UF Classical Languages & Literature Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Classical Languages
• Doctorate Degree in Classical Languages

Online Classes Are Available at UF

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UF does offer online courses in classical languages for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UF 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 UF

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

UF Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in classical languages from UF. About 20% of these graduates were women and the other 80% were men.

Of the students who received a classical languages master's degree from UF, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the classical languages master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

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

Related Majors

• Linguistics & Comparative Literature
• Romance Languages

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 FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Interpreters and Translators	3,720	$49,300
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	530	$86,580

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
• Image Credit: By DouglasGreen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.