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2023 Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools

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$55,443 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Germanic Languages 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools ranking. This report analyzed 70 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Germanic Languages program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Germanic Languages Colleges.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for Germanic languages students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best Germanic languages schools in the United States. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for Germanic languages students. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Washington University in St Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular Germanic languages programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for Germanic languages students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular Germanic languages programs. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Germanic Languages students that almost earned our Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Princeton University Princeton, NJ
11 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
11 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
11 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
11 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
11 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
11 Georgetown University Washington, DC

Germanic Languages by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
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 35 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to fdecomite.

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