We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how WUSTL ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in classical languages.
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The classical languages major at WUSTL is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Classical Languages & Literature. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Washington University in St Louis handed out 7 bachelor's degrees in classical languages & literature. This is a decrease of 36% over the previous year when 11 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in classical languages from WUSTL. This makes it the #22 most popular school for classical languages master’s degree candidates in the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the classical languages majors at Washington University in St Louis.
All of the 7 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in classical languages from WUSTL in 2021 were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a bachelor's in classical languages.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of classical languages master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a master's in classical languages.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Romance Languages | 42 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 25 |
East Asian Languages | 22 |
Germanic Languages | 10 |
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 2 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.