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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Germanic Languages Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

Check out the German master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Bloomington the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for Germanic languages students working on their master’s degree. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Women make up 71% of the German majors at the school.

Read full report on Germanic Languages at Indiana University - Bloomington

#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular Germanic languages schools in the Great Lakes Region . Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Full Germanic Languages at Wayne State University Report

Out of the 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the German majors at the school.

Full Germanic Languages at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Germanic Languages Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Germanic Languages at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #5 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 city of East Lansing.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Germanic Languages Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

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

Read full report on Germanic Languages at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

With a ranking of #7, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for Germanic languages students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Germanic Languages at Northwestern University Report

With a ranking of #8, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for Germanic languages students working on their master’s degree. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Full Germanic Languages at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #8, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for Germanic languages students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #8, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for Germanic languages students working on their master’s degree. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Germanic Languages at University of Chicago Report

Best Germanic Languages Colleges by State

Explore the best Germanic languages colleges 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 15 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).
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