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

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Finding the Best Germanic Languages Master'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.

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 in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Germanic Languages

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best school for Germanic languages students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . 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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for Germanic languages students working on their master’s degree. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best Germanic languages schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very 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 master’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

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best Germanic languages schools in the Great Lakes Region . UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree Germanic languages programs. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’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

Explore the best Germanic languages schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

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 7 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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