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2023 Best Germanic Languages Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Germanic Languages is the #245 most popular major in the country with 149 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

The Best Germanic Languages Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Germanic Languages

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best school in the Great Lakes Region for Germanic languages students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best Germanic languages schools in the Great Lakes Region . Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for Germanic languages students working on their doctor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for Germanic languages students working on their doctor’s degree. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree Germanic languages programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Germanic Languages Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 11
Illinois 7
Ohio 11
Indiana 10
Wisconsin 7

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 6 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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