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German Language & Literature at Northwestern University

If you are interested in studying German Language & Literature, take a look at what Northwestern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwestern University is located in Evanston, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 4 german language & literature degrees were awarded at Northwestern University.

Online Class Availability at Northwestern University

Many students take online classes at Northwestern University. Of 23,856 students, 781 (3%) studied exclusively online and 1,509 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of German Language & Literature graduates at Northwestern University, by degree type.

Program-wide, German Language & Literature graduates at Northwestern University are 25% women (1) and 75% men (3).

German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern University

Among the 1 bachelor’s german language & literature graduates at Northwestern University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

German Language & Literature Master’s Program at Northwestern University

Of the 1 master’s german language & literature graduates at Northwestern University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 100% of German Language & Literature master’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, above the national average of 16%.*

German Language & Literature Doctoral Program at Northwestern University

Among the 2 doctoral german language & literature degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of German Language & Literature doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern University, higher than the national average of 11%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for German Language & Literature Graduates

Those who complete German Language & Literature program at Northwestern University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying 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.