The Classical Languages Major at University of Maryland - College Park

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General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics at University of Maryland - College Park

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

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and has a total student population of 40,709.

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.

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

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

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

Classical Languages Student Demographics at UMCP

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

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

33% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of classical languages master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in classical languages each year. UMCP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

Of the students who received a classical languages master's degree from UMCP, 100% 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 University of Maryland - College Park with a master's in classical languages.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Interpreters and Translators	1,120	$70,530
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	250	$78,960

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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