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Germanic Languages Basic Certificate

Germanic Languages Basic Certificates

A basic certificate in Germanic Languages is offered at 214 colleges in the United States, where you can earn abasic certificate in Germanic Languages. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and16% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 2.9% 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 752
Master’s Degree 205
Doctor’s Degree 80

Earnings of Germanic Languages Majors With Basic Certificates (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding abasic certificate in Germanic Languages of $56,972 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

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 estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 53.3% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 64
Women 73
Gender Diversity of Basic Certificates in Germanic Languages

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 111 81.0%
Asian 6 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino 7 5.1%
Black or African American 2 1.5%
Two or More Races 3 2.2%
Race Unknown 4 2.9%
International Students 4 2.9%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Germanic Languages Basic Certificate Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 2.9% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 340 colleges that offer a basic certificate in Germanic Languages. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Germanic Languages students seeking a basic certificate is University of Wisconsin-Madison. This school awarded 56 basic certificates in Germanic Languages in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Germanic Languages here go on to 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 basic certificates in Germanic Languages. During the most recent year for which we have data, 34 people received their basic certificate in Germanic Languages from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Germanic Languages here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Rhode Island comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Germanic Languages. This school awarded 29 basic certificates 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 Michigan-Ann Arbor comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Germanic Languages. This school awarded 25 basic certificates 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.

Boise State University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Germanic Languages. This school awarded 22 basic certificates in Germanic Languages in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Germanic Languages here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University is a popular choice for Germanic Languages majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their basic certificate in Germanic Languages from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate 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 basic certificate. This school awarded 19 basic certificates in Germanic Languages in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate 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 basic certificate. This school awarded 18 basic certificates in Germanic Languages in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Germanic Languages here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Germanic Languages. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their basic certificate in Germanic Languages from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate 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 basic certificates in Germanic Languages. This school awarded 16 basic certificates 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 Connecticut is a popular choice for Germanic Languages majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 14 basic certificates 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.

#12

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Germanic Languages. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their basic certificate in Germanic Languages from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate 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 basic certificate. This school awarded 13 basic certificates 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.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Germanic Languages. This school awarded 13 basic certificates in Germanic Languages in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Germanic Languages here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a popular choice for Germanic Languages majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their basic certificate in Germanic Languages from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate 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 basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their basic certificate in Germanic Languages from this school. 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 comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Germanic Languages. This school awarded 12 basic certificates in Germanic Languages in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Germanic Languages here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas is a popular choice for Germanic Languages majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 12 basic certificates in Germanic Languages in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Germanic Languages here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Missouri-Columbia comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Germanic Languages. This school awarded 12 basic certificates in Germanic Languages in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Germanic Languages here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Germanic Languages majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 10 basic certificates in Germanic Languages in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Germanic Languages here go on to 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 basic certificates.

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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