Germanic Languages at University of Maryland - College Park

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a german school? To help you decide if University of Maryland - College Park is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's german program.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and has a total student population of 40,709.

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.

UMCP Germanic Languages Degrees Available

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

UMCP Germanic Languages Rankings

The german major at UMCP 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 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 UMCP

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the german majors at University of Maryland - College Park.

UMCP Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Program

63% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of german bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in german at UMCP are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in german.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMCP Germanic Languages Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of german master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in german each year. UMCP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 56% more men than average.

Of the students who received a german master's degree from UMCP, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a master's in german.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
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 Maryland - College Park. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
German Language & Literature	9

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers	19,330	$72,610
Interpreters and Translators	1,120	$70,530
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	250	$78,960

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
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