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Germanic Languages at Washington and Lee University

If you plan to study Germanic Languages, take a look at what Washington and Lee University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Washington and Lee University is located in Lexington, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 5 germanic languages graduations were recorded at Washington and Lee University.

Studying Online at Washington and Lee University

Washington and Lee University primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Germanic Languages graduates at Washington and Lee University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Germanic Languages graduates at Washington and Lee University are 60% women (3) and 40% men (2).

Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Program at Washington and Lee University

Of the 5 bachelor’s germanic languages degrees awarded at Washington and Lee University, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Germanic Languages bachelor’s degree recipients at Washington and Lee University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Germanic Languages bachelor’s degree recipients at Washington and Lee University, higher than the national average of 15%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Germanic Languages Concentrations at Washington and Lee University

This Germanic Languages program at Washington and Lee University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
German Language & Literature	5

Highest-Paying Careers for Germanic Languages Graduates

Students who finish Germanic Languages program at Washington and Lee University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Germanic Languages majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$39,815

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.