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Germanic Languages at Northwestern University

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Germanic Languages at Northwestern University

If you are interested in studying Germanic languages, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and approximately 22,603 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,722 student who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University in 2,021, 1 of them were Germanic languages majors.

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.

Northwestern Germanic Languages Degrees Available

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

Northwestern Germanic Languages Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the German progam at Northwestern 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 Northwestern 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 11
Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools 71

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in German from Northwestern. This makes it the #15 most popular school for German master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in German, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

German Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 German major earned their bachelor's degree from Northwestern.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern 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 1
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Northwestern Germanic Languages Master’s Program

100% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 German majors earned their master's degree from Northwestern. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern 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 0
White 0
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Northwestern also has a doctoral program available in German. In 2021, 2 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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Interpreters and Translators 1,970 $46,320
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 870 $70,480

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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