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Classical languages majors have a hard time finding a job right out of college. Graduates with a classical languages degree are entering a strange job market and it can be hard to find your first job in classical languages. To make finding a job easier, Zippia scanned through 892 classical languages major resumes to identify the jobs classical languages majors most prefer.

Highest-paying jobs with a classical languages degree

  1. Starting salary
    $53,000
    Job openings
    167,520
    Job description:
    Management analysts, often called management consultants, propose ways to improve the efficiency of an organization. They advise managers on how to make organizations more profitable through reduced costs and increased revenues.
  2. Starting salary
    $53,000
    Job openings
    170,514
    Job description:
    A business analyst is someone who analyzes an organization or business domain (real or hypothetical) and documents its business or processes or systems, assessing the business model or its integration with technology.
  3. Starting salary
    $50,000
    Job openings
    30,531
    Top locations:
    Job description:
    Postsecondary teachers instruct students in a wide variety of academic and career and technical subjects beyond the high school level. They also conduct research and publish scholarly papers and books.
  4. Starting salary
    $44,000
    Job openings
    34,598
    Top locations:
    Tempe, AZ;  Air Force Academy, CO;  Atlanta, GA;  
    Job description:
    Postsecondary teachers instruct students in a wide variety of academic and career and technical subjects beyond the high school level. They also conduct research and publish scholarly papers and books.
  5. Starting salary
    $28,000
    Job openings
    244,168
    Job description:
    Wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses, government agencies, and other organizations. They contact customers, explain product features, answer any questions that their customers may have, and negotiate prices.

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What can you do with a classical languages degree?

Zippia created a classical languages career map to help recent graduates find career paths. It's based on real resumes from job seekers with bachelor's degrees in classical languages. The map shows the most common jobs classical languages majors take throughout the first four jobs of their careers.

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Average classical languages major salary by industry

RankIndustryAverage classical languages salary Classical languages salary range
1Education
$53,553
$40k
$67k
2Hospitality
$48,464
$40k
$67k

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