Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

German Language & Literature at University of Massachusetts Amherst

German Language & Literature at University of Massachusetts Amherst

If you are interested in studying german language & literature, you may want to check out the program at University of Massachusetts Amherst. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,642.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in German Language & Literature section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Amherst German Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UMass Amherst German Language & Literature Rankings

The german language major at UMass Amherst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for German Language & Literature. 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in german language, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

German Language Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the german language majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.

UMass Amherst German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of german language bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

undefined

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in german language at UMass Amherst 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in german language.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UMass Amherst German Language & Literature Master’s Program

67% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of german language master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

undefined

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in german language.

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

Careers That German Language Grads May Go Into

A degree in german language can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Interpreters and Translators 2,140 $55,600
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 1,580 $84,890

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.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.