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Germanic Languages at Harvard University

What traits are you looking for in a German school? To help you decide if Harvard University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's German program.

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.

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
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

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in German from Harvard. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 German majors earned their master's degree from Harvard. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in German each year. Harvard does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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.

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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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