by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Classical Languages & Literature is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at University of Maryland - College Park. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in classical languages, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UMCP was ranked #64 on College Factual's Best Schools for classical languages list. It is also ranked #1 in Maryland.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMCP.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UMCP paid an average of $1,456 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $367 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,824 | $34,936 |
| Fees | $1,955 | $1,955 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,256 | $13,256 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,522 | $2,522 |
Learn more about UMCP tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the UMCP classical languages bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMCP Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in classical languages in 2019-2020, 66.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 58.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the classical languages bachelor’s degrees at UMCP in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Classical Languages & Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to classical languages and literature.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 28 |
| East Asian Languages | 28 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 8 |
| Germanic Languages | 14 |
| Iranian & Persian Languages | 3 |
*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.
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