Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Germanic Languages Doctor's Degree

Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degrees

There are 214 colleges and universities across the nation that offer adoctor’s degree in Germanic Languages.

Education Levels of Germanic Languages Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 1,084 degrees were awarded toGermanic Languages majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Germanic Languages at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 16
Associate’s Degree 18
Bachelor’s Degree 752
Master’s Degree 205
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 80

Earnings of Germanic Languages Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Germanic Languages of $56,972 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $46,924
4 years $56,972
5 years $62,456

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Germanic Languages students with their doctor’s degree.

There are 340 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Germanic Languages. Learn more about the most popular below:

University of Wisconsin-Madison tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Germanic Languages majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 56 people received their doctor's degree in Germanic Languages from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Germanic Languages here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Germanic Languages. This school awarded 34 doctor's degrees in Germanic Languages in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Rhode Island comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Germanic Languages. During the most recent year for which we have data, 29 people received their doctor's degree in Germanic Languages from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Germanic Languages here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a popular choice for Germanic Languages majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 25 doctor's degrees in Germanic Languages in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Boise State University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Germanic Languages. During the most recent year for which we have data, 22 people received their doctor's degree in Germanic Languages from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Germanic Languages. This school awarded 19 doctor's degrees in Germanic Languages in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Germanic Languages. This school awarded 19 doctor's degrees in Germanic Languages in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Indiana University-Bloomington is a popular choice for Germanic Languages majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 18 doctor's degrees in Germanic Languages in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Germanic Languages here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a popular choice for Germanic Languages majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their doctor's degree in Germanic Languages from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Luther College

Decorah, IA

Luther College comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Germanic Languages. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people received their doctor's degree in Germanic Languages from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Germanic Languages here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Connecticut is a popular choice for Germanic Languages majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their doctor's degree in Germanic Languages from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Germanic Languages. This school awarded 14 doctor's degrees in Germanic Languages in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Germanic Languages. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their doctor's degree in Germanic Languages from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Germanic Languages. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their doctor's degree in Germanic Languages from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Germanic Languages here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a popular choice for Germanic Languages majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 13 doctor's degrees in Germanic Languages in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Germanic Languages here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York is a popular choice for Germanic Languages majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their doctor's degree in Germanic Languages from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Germanic Languages. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their doctor's degree in Germanic Languages from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Germanic Languages here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Germanic Languages. This school awarded 12 doctor's degrees in Germanic Languages in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Germanic Languages here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Missouri-Columbia comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Germanic Languages. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their doctor's degree in Germanic Languages from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Germanic Languages here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Germanic Languages. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their doctor's degree in Germanic Languages from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Germanic Languages Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
German Language and Literature 907
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 132
Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 21
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 12
Norwegian Language and Literature 10

Below are some popular majors similar to Germanic Languages that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 12,321
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services 7,564
American Sign Language 2,311
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2,111
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1,385

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S. for free.