by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, 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 Northwestern ranks in comparison to other schools with classical languages programs.
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The classical languages major at Northwestern 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, Northwestern University handed out 8 bachelor's degrees in classical languages & literature. This is a decrease of 20% over the previous year when 10 degrees were handed out.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Northwestern was $7,690 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $64,887 | $64,887 |
| Fees | $1,110 | $1,110 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,686 | $1,686 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $20,334 | $20,334 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,273 | $3,273 |
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 8 classical languages majors earned their bachelor's degree from Northwestern. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Northwestern are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 88% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor's in classical languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Northwestern 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 Northwestern Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the classical languages majors at Northwestern University.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 18 |
| Romance Languages | 14 |
| East Asian Languages | 5 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 5 |
| Germanic Languages | 5 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.