Also called: Classics Professor
Studies ancient Greece and Rome—their languages, literature, history, and ideas.
Translates a passage of Homer with students in the original Greek, then works on an article about Roman letters.
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Doctorate (PhD), about 11 years after high school. PhD in classics; Latin and Greek required.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Classics, History, Philosophy.
Growing slowly (about 0% over 10 years). Estimate.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI translates Greek and Latin and helps reconstruct texts; deep scholarship and teaching remain, with very few jobs.
Classes: Latin, Ancient Greek if offered, AP European History.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-1199.
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