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German Language & Literature at Duke University

If you plan to study German Language & Literature, you may want to check out the program at Duke University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Duke University is located in Durham, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 13 german language & literature graduations were recorded at Duke University.

Studying Online at Duke University

Distance learning is available at Duke University. Among 17,499 students, 1,312 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,836 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of German Language & Literature graduates at Duke University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, German Language & Literature graduates at Duke University are 46% women (6) and 54% men (7).

German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program at Duke University

Among the 5 bachelor’s german language & literature degrees awarded at Duke University, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of German Language & Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Duke University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 40% of German Language & Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Duke University, higher than the national average of 16%.*

German Language & Literature Master’s Program at Duke University

Among the 4 master’s german language & literature degrees awarded at Duke University, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of German Language & Literature master’s degree recipients at Duke University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of German Language & Literature master’s degree recipients at Duke University, above the national average of 16%.*

German Language & Literature Doctoral Program at Duke University

Of the 4 doctoral german language & literature graduates at Duke University, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of German Language & Literature doctoral degree recipients at Duke University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of German Language & Literature doctoral degree recipients at Duke University, above the national average of 11%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for German Language & Literature Graduates

Students who finish German Language & Literature program at Duke University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for German Language & Literature graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$39,815

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.