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 Southern California. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in classical languages, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. USC was ranked #18 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for classical languages majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for USC.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at USC paid an average of $1,995 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,260 | $59,260 |
| Fees | $1,015 | $1,015 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,398 | $16,398 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,278 | $2,278 |
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USC does not offer an online option for its classical languages bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in classical languages in 2019-2020, 60.0% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 58.6%.
Around 20.0% of classical languages bachelor’s degree recipients at USC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| 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 | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to classical languages and literature.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 12 |
| East Asian Languages | 21 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 2 |
| Romance Languages | 40 |
*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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