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Finding the Best Germanic Languages Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 149 people earned a degree or certificate in Germanic languages, making the major the #245 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Germanic Languages Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Germanic Languages Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Germanic Languages Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the United States for Germanic languages students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best Germanic languages schools in the United States. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #6 on this year’s Best Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s best schools for Germanic languages students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree Germanic languages programs. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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Germanic Languages by Region

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New England
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Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 16 majors within the area of study, Germanic languages has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to German

Related Major Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 1,748
Romance Languages 1,304
Classical Languages & Literature 303
East Asian Languages 209
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 160

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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