We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UW - Madison ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in classical languages.
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UW - Madison was ranked #13 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 Wisconsin.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Madison handed out 13 bachelor's degrees in classical languages & literature. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in classical languages from UW - Madison. This makes it the #22 most popular school for classical languages master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in classical languages in 2021, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the classical languages majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Of the 13 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in classical languages from UW - Madison in 2021, 54% were men and 46% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UW - Madison 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in classical languages.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 11 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Of the 3 classical languages students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Madison, about 33% were men and 67% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UW - Madison are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in classical languages.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Romance Languages | 286 |
Germanic Languages | 79 |
East Asian Languages | 51 |
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 19 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 16 |
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