Germanic Languages at University of California - Berkeley
UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and has a total student population of 42,327. In 2021, 10 German majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley.
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.
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UC Berkeley Germanic Languages Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in German
- Master’s Degree in German
- Doctorate Degree in German
UC Berkeley Germanic Languages Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks German programs across the country. The following shows how UC Berkeley performed in these rankings.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Germanic Languages Schools | 20 |
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in German from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #9 most popular school for German master’s degree candidates in the country.
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
About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in German at UC Berkeley are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its German bachelor's program 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 bachelor's in German.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
UC Berkeley Germanic Languages Master’s Program
Of the students who received a German master's degree from UC Berkeley, 67% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. 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 University of California - Berkeley with a master's in German.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
UC Berkeley also has a doctoral program available in German. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Classical Languages & Literature
- Middle Eastern Semitic Languages
- Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages
- Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)
- East Asian Languages
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By LAgirl5252 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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