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Germanic Languages at Washington University in St Louis

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Germanic Languages at Washington University in St Louis

If you are interested in studying Germanic languages, you may want to check out the program at Washington University in St Louis. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 15,449. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received their master's degree in German.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Germanic Languages section at the bottom of this page.

WUSTL Germanic Languages Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in German
  • Doctorate Degree in German

WUSTL Germanic Languages Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in German, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

German Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the German majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Germanic Languages Master’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of German master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in German each year. WUSTL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a German master's degree from WUSTL, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the German master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a master's in German.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That German Grads May Go Into

A degree in German can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Interpreters and Translators 980 $62,610
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 230 $80,020

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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