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Germanic Languages Bachelor's Degree

Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degrees

There are 214 schools in the United States where you can earn abachelor’s degree in Germanic Languages. This degree is more popular with female students, and about18% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 4.0% of Germanic Languages graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Germanic Languages Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,084 people earned theirGermanic Languages majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Germanic Languages at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 16
Associate’s Degree 18
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 752
Master’s Degree 205
Doctor’s Degree 80

Earnings of Germanic Languages Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with abachelor’s degree in Germanic Languages of $56,972 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $46,924
4 years $56,972
5 years $62,456

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Germanic Languages students with their bachelor’s degree.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their bachelor’s degree in Germanic Languages. About 55.1% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 338
Women 414
Gender Diversity of Bachelor's Degrees in Germanic Languages

The racial-ethnic distribution of Germanic Languages graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 585 77.8%
Asian 20 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino 44 5.9%
Black or African American 14 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.1%
Two or More Races 37 4.9%
Race Unknown 21 2.8%
International Students 30 4.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Germanic Languages Bachelor's Degree Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 4.0% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 340 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in Germanic Languages. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Germanic Languages students seeking a bachelor's degree is University of Wisconsin-Madison. During the most recent year for which we have data, 56 people received their bachelor's degree in Germanic Languages from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Germanic Languages. This school awarded 34 bachelor's degrees in Germanic Languages in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Rhode Island comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Germanic Languages. This school awarded 29 bachelor's degrees in Germanic Languages in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Germanic Languages here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a popular choice for Germanic Languages majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 25 bachelor's degrees in Germanic Languages in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Germanic Languages here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Boise State University is a popular choice for Germanic Languages majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 22 people received their bachelor's degree in Germanic Languages from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Germanic Languages here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Germanic Languages. This school awarded 19 bachelor's degrees in Germanic Languages in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Germanic Languages here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a popular choice for Germanic Languages majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 19 bachelor's degrees in Germanic Languages in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Germanic Languages here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Indiana University-Bloomington is a popular choice for Germanic Languages majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 18 bachelor's degrees in Germanic Languages in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Germanic Languages. This school awarded 17 bachelor's degrees in Germanic Languages in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Germanic Languages here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Luther College

Decorah, IA

Luther College comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Germanic Languages. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people received their bachelor's degree in Germanic Languages from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Connecticut is a popular choice for Germanic Languages majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their bachelor's degree in Germanic Languages from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota is a popular choice for Germanic Languages majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their bachelor's degree in Germanic Languages from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Germanic Languages here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University is a popular choice for Germanic Languages majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their bachelor's degree in Germanic Languages from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Germanic Languages majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their bachelor's degree in Germanic Languages from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a popular choice for Germanic Languages majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 13 bachelor's degrees in Germanic Languages in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Germanic Languages here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York is a popular choice for Germanic Languages majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 12 bachelor's degrees in Germanic Languages in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University is a popular choice for Germanic Languages majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their bachelor's degree in Germanic Languages from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Germanic Languages. This school awarded 12 bachelor's degrees in Germanic Languages in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Germanic Languages here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Missouri-Columbia is a popular choice for Germanic Languages majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 12 bachelor's degrees in Germanic Languages in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Germanic Languages. This school awarded 10 bachelor's degrees in Germanic Languages in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Germanic Languages Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
German Language and Literature 907
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 132
Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 21
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 12
Norwegian Language and Literature 10

Below are some popular majors similar to Germanic Languages that also offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 12,321
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services 7,564
American Sign Language 2,311
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2,111
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1,385

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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