by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Harvard ranks in comparison to other schools with classical languages programs.
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The classical languages major at Harvard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Classical Languages & Literature. 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.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Harvard University handed out 15 bachelor's degrees in classical languages & literature. This is an increase of 50% over the previous year when 10 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 1 students received their master’s degree in classical languages from Harvard. This makes it the #41 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 2022, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Part-time undergraduates at Harvard paid an average of $1,696 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $54,269 | $54,269 |
| Fees | $4,807 | $4,807 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $20,374 | $20,374 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,255 | $6,255 |
Learn more about Harvard tuition and fees.
Of the 15 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Classical Languages & Literature from Harvard in 2021-2022, 60% were men and 40% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Harvard University with a bachelor's in classical languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 6 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Online degrees for the Harvard 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 Harvard Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the classical languages majors at Harvard University.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 38 |
| Romance Languages | 25 |
| Germanic Languages | 9 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 5 |
| Celtic Language & Literature | 4 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.