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Germanic Languages at Washington and Lee University

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Germanic Languages at Washington and Lee University

What traits are you looking for in a German school? To help you decide if Washington and Lee University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's German program.

Washington and Lee is located in Lexington, Virginia and approximately 2,183 students attend the school each year. Of the 585 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washington and Lee University in 2021, 8 of them were Germanic languages majors.

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.

Washington and Lee Germanic Languages Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in German

Washington and Lee Germanic Languages Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks German programs across the country. The following shows how Washington and Lee performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The German major at Washington and Lee 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
Most Focused Germanic Languages Schools 12
Most Focused Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools 12
Most Popular Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools 29
Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools 45

German Student Demographics at Washington and Lee

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the German majors at Washington and Lee University.

Washington and Lee Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a bachelor's degree in German from Washington and Lee. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men. The typical German bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at Washington and Lee since its program graduates 32% more men than average.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in German at Washington and Lee are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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 Washington and Lee University with a bachelor's in German.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Washington and Lee also has a doctoral program available in German. In 2021, 0 student 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 VA, the home state for Washington and Lee University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Interpreters and Translators 2,000 $70,770
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 940 $68,850

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.

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