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2023 Most Popular Germanic Languages Doctor's Degree Schools

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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.

The Most Popular Germanic Languages Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for Germanic languages students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in German at UC Berkeley, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Germanic Languages at University of California - Berkeley

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular Germanic languages schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in German at Vanderbilt, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Germanic Languages at Vanderbilt University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular Germanic languages schools in the United States. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

About 75% of the students majoring in German at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Out of the 42 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 50% of the German majors at the school.

Read full report on Germanic Languages at Columbia University in the City of New York

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular Germanic languages schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in German at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Germanic Languages at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Of the 3 students majoring in German at IU Bloomington, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for Germanic languages students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in German at Ohio State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Germanic Languages at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

#5

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 42 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Full Germanic Languages at Georgetown University Report

#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree Germanic languages programs. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Germanic Languages at Northwestern University

#9

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree Germanic languages programs. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

Full Germanic Languages at Princeton University Report

Germanic Languages by Region

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New England
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Middle Atlantic
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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 42 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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