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

5 Bachelor's Degrees
1 Master's Degrees
2 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Cornell ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in classical languages.

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General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Degrees Available at Cornell

Cornell Classical Languages Rankings

The bachelor's program at Cornell was ranked #33 on College Factual's Best Schools for classical languages list. It is also ranked #4 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 10
Best Value Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) 12
Best Value Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics (Income $0-$30k) 13
Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools 13
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 16
Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics (With Aid) 18
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Graduates 20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics (Income Over $110k) 20
Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 22
Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Graduate Degree Schools 24
Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools 25
Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 26
Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics (With Aid) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) 29
Best Value Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) 31
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Graduates 31
Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics (Income Over $110k) 33
Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 38
Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Colleges for Veterans 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics (With Aid) 51
Best Value Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics (With Aid) 54
Best Value Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 69
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Graduates 86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics (Income Over $110k) 86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 90
Highest Paid General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Graduates 91
Best Value Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics (Income Over $110k) 91

Popularity of Classical Languages at Cornell

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Cornell University handed out 5 bachelor's degrees in general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics. This is a decrease of 58% over the previous year when 12 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in classical languages from Cornell. This makes it the #37 most popular school for classical languages master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in classical languages in 2021, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Cornell Classical Languages Students

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

Cornell General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 classical languages students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Cornell, about 60% were men and 40% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Cornell are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's in classical languages.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in classical languages from Cornell in 2021 were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a master's in classical languages.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

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