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Germanic Languages at Washington University in St Louis

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Germanic Languages at Washington University in St Louis

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

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 15,449 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,441 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St Louis in 2021, 4 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.

WUSTL Germanic Languages Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in German
  • Master’s Degree in German
  • Doctorate Degree in German

WUSTL Germanic Languages Rankings

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

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools 151

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in German from WUSTL. This makes it the #2 most popular school for German master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 German majors earned their bachelor's degree from WUSTL. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical German bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at WUSTL since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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.

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

WUSTL Germanic Languages Master’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 German students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WUSTL, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

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Of the students who received a German master's degree from WUSTL, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the German master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of degree recipients. That is 3% better 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 master's in German.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WUSTL also has a doctoral program available in German. In 2021, 1 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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