Germanic Languages at University of Wisconsin - Madison

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study germanic languages, take a look at what University of Wisconsin - Madison has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640.

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.

UW - Madison Germanic Languages Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in German (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in German
Master’s Degree in German

UW - Madison Germanic Languages Rankings

The german major at UW - Madison 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in german, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

German Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Program

50% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of german bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical german bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - Madison since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in german at UW - Madison are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in german.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UW - Madison Germanic Languages Master’s Program

100% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of german master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Madison. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General	19

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers	20,070	$58,360
Interpreters and Translators	1,070	$50,750
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	440	$73,400

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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