Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Germanic Languages at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Find Schools Near

Germanic Languages at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in German from UW - Madison.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in German

UW - Madison Germanic Languages Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the German progam at UW - Madison compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Germanic Languages Schools 37
Most Focused Germanic Languages Schools 53
Most Focused Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools 152

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in German from UW - Madison. This makes it the #4 most popular school for German master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

67% Women
Of the 12 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Germanic Languages from UW - Madison in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

undefined

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in German at UW - Madison 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in German.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UW - Madison Germanic Languages Master’s Program

100% Women
The German program at UW - Madison awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

undefined

Of the students who received a German master's degree from UW - Madison, 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in German.

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

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in German. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

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