Germanic Languages at Washington University in St Louis

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying germanic languages, you may want to check out the program at Washington University in St Louis. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 15,449 students attend the school each year.

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.

WUSTL Germanic Languages Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in German
Master’s Degree in German

WUSTL Germanic Languages Rankings

The german major at WUSTL 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in german, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

German Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the german majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in german at WUSTL are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 University in St Louis with a bachelor's in german.

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

WUSTL Germanic Languages Master’s Program

50% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of german master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in german each year. WUSTL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a master's in german.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	2
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 Washington University in St Louis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General	8
German Language & Literature	2

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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Interpreters and Translators	980	$62,610
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	230	$80,020

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
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