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Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics major: colleges and pay

223 colleges in our data award bachelor's degrees in classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics, 1,063 of them in 2023-24. Graduates of the typical program earned $35,519 a year after graduating and $50,542 four years after.

Colleges offering it223

Graduates in 2023-241,063

Typical median debtn/a

Typical earnings 1 yr after$35,519

Typical earnings 4 yrs after$50,542

Earnings to debtn/a

Colleges where classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates earn the most

Programs with at least 10 graduates in 2023-24, ranked by median earnings four years after graduation.

College of the Holy Cross$52,639

Florida State University$50,542

University of Missouri-Columbia$46,920

College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA	10	n/a	$52,639	n/a
Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL	15	n/a	$50,542	n/a
University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO	18	n/a	$46,920	n/a

Largest classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics programs

College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA	20	n/a	n/a	n/a
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC	19	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN	19	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO	18	n/a	$46,920	n/a
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI	18	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO	16	n/a	n/a	n/a
Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL	15	n/a	$50,542	n/a
Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA	15	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ChicagoChicago, IL	15	n/a	n/a	n/a
Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA	15	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ArizonaTucson, AZ	14	n/a	n/a	n/a
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham, NH	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of VermontBurlington, VT	13	n/a	n/a	n/a

Graduate degrees in classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics

Master's: 58 programs; Doctoral: 35 programs. Compare graduate programs.

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics colleges by state

California (16)Illinois (8)Indiana (8)Massachusetts (14)Minnesota (9)New York (18)Ohio (14)Pennsylvania (15)Texas (8)Virginia (10)

Every college with a classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics major

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA	10	n/a	$52,639	n/a
Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL	15	n/a	$50,542	n/a
University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO	18	n/a	$46,920	n/a
The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX	7	$35,519	n/a	n/a
Agnes Scott CollegeDecatur, GA	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Asbury UniversityWilmore, KY	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Augustana UniversitySioux Falls, SD	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Austin CollegeSherman, TX	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ave Maria UniversityAve Maria, FL	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Baylor UniversityWaco, TX	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Beloit CollegeBeloit, WI	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Benedictine CollegeAtchison, KS	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Binghamton UniversityVestal, NY	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Boston UniversityBoston, MA	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBowling Green, OH	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI	18	n/a	n/a	n/a
Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
CUNY Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, NY	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York, NY	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
CUNY Queens CollegeQueens, NY	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, CA	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Carthage CollegeKenosha, WI	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Centre CollegeDanville, KY	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Colby CollegeWaterville, ME	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
College of CharlestonCharleston, SC	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
College of Saint BenedictSaint Joseph, MN	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
DePauw UniversityGreencastle, IN	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Denison UniversityGranville, OH	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Drew UniversityMadison, NJ	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Duke UniversityDurham, NC	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Earlham CollegeRichmond, IN	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Eckerd CollegeSaint Petersburg, FL	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Elon UniversityElon, NC	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Fordham UniversityBronx, NY	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville, OH	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Furman UniversityGreenville, SC	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC	19	n/a	n/a	n/a
Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PA	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter, MN	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Hampden-Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, VA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Hampshire CollegeAmherst, MA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Hanover CollegeHanover, IN	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA	15	n/a	n/a	n/a
Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Hendrix CollegeConway, AR	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Hobart William Smith CollegesGeneva, NY	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Hope CollegeHolland, MI	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Knox CollegeGalesburg, IL	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Lawrence UniversityAppleton, WI	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Lee UniversityCleveland, TN	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Lewis & Clark CollegePortland, OR	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Loyola University MarylandBaltimore, MD	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Loyola University New OrleansNew Orleans, LA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Luther CollegeDecorah, IA	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, MN	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mercer UniversityMacon, GA	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Miami University-OxfordOxford, OH	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Millsaps CollegeJackson, MS	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Monmouth CollegeMonmouth, IL	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
New York UniversityNew York, NY	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, OH	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OH	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
Pitzer CollegeClaremont, CA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
Providence CollegeProvidence, RI	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Randolph CollegeLynchburg, VA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland, VA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Reed CollegePortland, OR	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rhodes CollegeMemphis, TN	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rice UniversityHouston, TX	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Roger Williams UniversityBristol, RI	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rollins CollegeWinter Park, FL	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Saint Anselm CollegeManchester, NH	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Saint Johns UniversityCollegeville, MN	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Samford UniversityBirmingham, AL	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Scripps CollegeClaremont, CA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle, WA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Siena UniversityLoudonville, NY	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, NY	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown, TX	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MN	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
St Olaf CollegeNorthfield, MN	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
The Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
The College of WoosterWooster, OH	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of MontanaMissoula, MT	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of the SouthSewanee, TN	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Transylvania UniversityLexington, KY	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Trinity CollegeHartford, CT	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Truman State UniversityKirksville, MO	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Tufts UniversityMedford, MA	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Union CollegeSchenectady, NY	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ArizonaTucson, AZ	14	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ChicagoChicago, IL	15	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO	16	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of DallasIrving, TX	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of DelawareNewark, DE	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of EvansvilleEvansville, IN	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of FloridaGainesville, FL	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of GeorgiaAthens, GA	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of IowaIowa City, IA	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of KansasLawrence, KS	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, MD	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, MA	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of MississippiUniversity, MS	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham, NH	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque, NM	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of North Carolina AshevilleAsheville, NC	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN	19	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, OK	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of OregonEugene, OR	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Puget SoundTacoma, WA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of RochesterRochester, NY	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of St ThomasSaint Paul, MN	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of VermontBurlington, VT	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ursinus CollegeCollegeville, PA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVirginia Beach, VA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Wabash CollegeCrawfordsville, IN	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, MO	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA	15	n/a	n/a	n/a
Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)Norton, MA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Willamette UniversitySalem, OR	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA	20	n/a	n/a	n/a
Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Wright State University-Main CampusDayton, OH	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT	2	n/a	n/a	n/a

Frequently asked questions

How much do classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics majors make?

Graduates of the typical classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics program earned a median of $35,519 one year after graduation and $50,542 four years after, in 2024 dollars.

Which college has the highest-paid classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates?

College of the Holy Cross, where graduates earned a median of $52,639 four years after graduation (programs with at least 10 graduates).

How many colleges offer a classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics major?

223 colleges on the College Scorecard awarded bachelor's degrees in classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics in 2022-23 or 2023-24.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.