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Germanic Languages at Michigan State University

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Germanic Languages at Michigan State University

If you plan to study Germanic languages, take a look at what Michigan State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 6 German majors received their bachelor's degree from Michigan State.

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.

Michigan State Germanic Languages Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in German
  • Master’s Degree in German
  • Doctorate Degree in German

Michigan State Germanic Languages Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the German progam at Michigan State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The German major at Michigan State 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 Focused Germanic Languages Master’s Degree Schools 16

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in German from Michigan State. This makes it the #9 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 Michigan State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the German majors at Michigan State University.

Michigan State Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
The German program at Michigan State awarded 6 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in German at Michigan State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor's in German.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Michigan State Germanic Languages Master’s Program

100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 3 German students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Michigan State, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

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In the German master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a master's in German.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Michigan State 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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Interpreters and Translators 870 $41,450
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 450 $75,020

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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