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, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Mizzou ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in classical languages.
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The bachelor's program at Mizzou was ranked #24 on College Factual's Best Schools for classical languages list. It is also ranked #1 in Missouri.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Missouri - Columbia handed out 13 bachelor's degrees in classical languages & literature. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 11 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in classical languages from Mizzou. This makes it the #15 most popular school for classical languages master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of classical languages students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mizzou is $27,002. This is about the same as the yearly salary of allclassical languages bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the classical languages majors at University of Missouri - Columbia.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a bachelor's degree in classical languages from Mizzou. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Mizzou are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 85% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in classical languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
The classical languages program at Mizzou awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 75% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Columbia with a master's in classical languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 45 |
| Germanic Languages | 16 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 6 |
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