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Finding the Best Germanic Languages Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Germanic Languages Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the United States to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for German majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Germanic Languages Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the best school in the United States for Germanic languages students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for Germanic languages students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

The excellent master’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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Germanic Languages Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best Germanic languages schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for Germanic languages students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree Germanic languages programs. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree Germanic languages programs. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best schools for Germanic languages students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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Germanic Languages by Region

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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 25 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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