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Germanic Languages at University of California - Berkeley

Germanic Languages at University of California - Berkeley

Every germanic languages school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the german program at University of California - Berkeley stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and has a total student population of 42,327.

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.

UC Berkeley Germanic Languages Degrees Available

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

UC Berkeley Germanic Languages Rankings

The german major at UC Berkeley 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.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in german, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

German Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the german majors at University of California - Berkeley.

UC Berkeley Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of german bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in german at UC Berkeley 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 University of California - Berkeley 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 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UC Berkeley Germanic Languages Master’s Program

100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of german master's degrees went to men and 100% went to 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 19% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley 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 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Germanic Languages

If you plan to be a german major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Berkeley. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
German Language & Literature 14
Sc&inavian Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 5

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 CA, the home state for University of California - Berkeley.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Interpreters and Translators 9,310 $58,180
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 2,700 $114,690

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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