Germanic Languages at Harvard University
Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 30,391 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received a bachelor's degree in German from Harvard.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Germanic Languages section at the bottom of this page.
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Harvard Germanic Languages Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in German
- Master’s Degree in German
- Doctorate Degree in German
Harvard Germanic Languages Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the German progam at Harvard compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The German major at Harvard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Germanic Languages. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools | 51 |
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in German from Harvard. This makes it the #4 most popular school for German master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in German, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
German Student Demographics at Harvard
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the German majors at Harvard University.
Harvard Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities in its German bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Harvard University with a bachelor's in German.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Harvard Germanic Languages Master’s Program
In the German master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Harvard University with a master's in German.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Harvard also has a doctoral program available in German. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages
- Greek Language & Literature
- Celtic Language & Literature
- Classical Languages & Literature
- Romance Languages
Careers That German Grads May Go Into
A degree in German can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Harvard University.
Occupation | Jobs in MA | Average Salary in MA |
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High School Teachers | 26,420 | $80,020 |
Interpreters and Translators | 2,140 | $55,600 |
Foreign Language and Literature Professors | 1,580 | $84,890 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Elisa.rolle under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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