U.S. median for this major: $50,542.
College Scorecard field of study
Median for graduates who received federal aid.
College Scorecard field of study
About 39% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $19,633.
College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $25,720. College Scorecard.
Careers for Classics graduates
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs -0.2% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
Interpreters and Translators
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +2.0% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.
What families pay at FSU, by income
School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.
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About FSU
- Acceptance rate: 24% · admissions
- Graduation rate: 86% within 6 years
- Median earnings, all majors, 10 years after starting: $61,675
- Full cost breakdown · all 79 majors · overview
Related majors at FSU
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages$51,157
- Linguistics—
- German—
- East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean)$44,502
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
FSU Classics questions
How much do FSU Classics graduates earn?
Classics graduates of Florida State University earn a median $50,542 four years after graduating. The U.S. median for Classics graduates across 3 colleges is $50,542.
How much debt do FSU Classics graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for Classics graduates of Florida State University is $19,633, about 39% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $19,633.
Where does FSU rank for Classics in Florida?
Of 1 Florida colleges reporting Classics graduate earnings, Florida State University ranks 1st, the highest.
What jobs do Classics graduates get?
A common career is secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education, with a median wage of $57,250 in the Tallahassee, FL area and $72,040 nationally. Others include interpreters and translators.
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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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Cite this: “Florida State University Classics: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/florida-state-university/majors/classics (College Scorecard and BLS data).