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

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how Princeton ranks in comparison to other schools with classical languages programs.

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

Princeton Classical Languages Rankings

The classical languages major at Princeton is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics. 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.

Popularity of Classical Languages at Princeton

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Princeton University handed out 8 bachelor's degrees in general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 9 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in classical languages from Princeton. This makes it the #8 most popular school for classical languages master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in classical languages in 2021, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Classical Languages Student Diversity 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 Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 classical languages students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Princeton, about 75% were men and 25% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

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

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of classical languages master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

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National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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