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 UChicago ranks in comparison to other schools with classical languages programs.
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UChicago is in the top 10% of the country for classical languages. More specifically it was ranked #9 out of 95 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Chicago handed out 10 bachelor's degrees in classical languages & literature. This is an increase of 25% over the previous year when 8 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in classical languages from UChicago. This makes it the #22 most popular school for classical languages master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in classical languages in 2021, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the classical languages majors at University of Chicago.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a bachelor's degree in classical languages from UChicago. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Chicago with a bachelor's in classical languages.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 5 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
All of the 3 students who graduated with a Master’s in classical languages from UChicago in 2021 were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Chicago 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 | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 49 |
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 29 |
Romance Languages | 28 |
East Asian Languages | 16 |
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 12 |
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