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German Language & Literature at Harvard University

If you plan to study German Language & Literature, you may want to check out the program at Harvard University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Harvard University is in Cambridge, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 9 german language & literature degrees were granted at Harvard University.

Online Class Availability at Harvard University

Many students take online classes at Harvard University. Among 30,259 students, 7,584 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,603 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for German Language & Literature graduates at Harvard University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, German Language & Literature graduates at Harvard University are 22% women (2) and 78% men (7).

German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program at Harvard University

Among the 4 bachelor’s german language & literature degrees awarded at Harvard University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 25% of German Language & Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Harvard University, higher than the national average of 16%.*

German Language & Literature Master’s Program at Harvard University

Among the 2 master’s german language & literature graduates at Harvard University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	2

German Language & Literature Doctoral Program at Harvard University

Among the 3 doctoral german language & literature degrees awarded at Harvard University, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

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

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

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

Best-Paid Careers for German Language & Literature Graduates

Those who complete German Language & Literature program at Harvard University go on to a range of careers. 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.