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Major Overview for Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature

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Overview for Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature

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 Greek philology, Attic dialects, Hellenistic dialects, Koine (Biblical) Greek, and Medieval or Byzantine Greek.

Careers for Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature Majors

A major in Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature

Top 23 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
5
(0.6%)
Moderately Selective$36,596
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney, VA
3
(1.4%)
Moderately Selective$37,403
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL
2
(0.1%)
Minimally Selective$39,198
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
2
(0.1%)
Most Selective$45,327
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
2
(0.3%)
Highly Selective$47,545
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
2
(0.1%)
Most Selective$46,620
Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
2
(0.3%)
Highly Selective$47,370
Brown University
Providence, RI
2
(0.1%)
Most Selective$47,132
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA
1
(0.0%)
Moderately Selective$15,730
University of Richmond
Richmond, VA
1
(0.1%)
Highly Selective$45,860
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.