Classics and Classical Languages Literatures and Linguistics Major

Description: A program that focuses on the Greek language and literature from its origins through the fall of the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire, as a secular and/or theological subject. Includes instruction in philology, Attic and Hellenistic dialects, Koine (Biblical) Greek, and Medieval or Byzantine Greek. Is Classics and Classical Languages Literatures and Linguistics the right major for you?
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Classics and Classical Languages Literatures and Linguistics Major

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Salary Info

Median Annual Wage

$49,790

Median Hourly Wage

$23.94*

Total Employed Nationally

44,200


Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2010 wage data external site and 2008-2018 employment projections external site. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2008-2018). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.