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German Language & Literature Doctor's Degree

German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degrees

There are 201 schools in the United States where you can earn adoctor’s degree in German Language & Literature. This degree is more popular with male students, and about11% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 45.5% of German Language & Literature graduates were international students.

Education Levels of German Language & Literature Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 907 people earned theirGerman Language & Literature majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in German Language & Literature at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 16
Associate’s Degree 18
Bachelor’s Degree 656
Master’s Degree 149
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 55

Earnings of German Language & Literature Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

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

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

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 German Language & Literature students with their doctor’s degree.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor’s degrees in German Language & Literature. About 52.7% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 29
Women 26
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in German Language & Literature

The racial-ethnic distribution of German Language & Literature graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 24 43.6%
Asian 2 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1 1.8%
Two or More Races 3 5.5%
International Students 25 45.5%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of German Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 45.5% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 328 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in German Language & Literature. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for German Language & Literature students seeking a doctor's degree is The University of Texas at Austin. During the most recent year for which we have data, 33 people received their doctor's degree in German Language & Literature from this school. 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 #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in German Language & Literature. This school awarded 29 doctor's degrees in German Language & Literature 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 is a popular choice for German Language & Literature majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 25 people received their doctor's degree in German Language & Literature from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in German Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Boise State University is a popular choice for German Language & Literature majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 22 doctor's degrees in German Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in German Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University is a popular choice for German Language & Literature majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their doctor's degree in German Language & Literature from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

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

University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a popular choice for German Language & Literature majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 17 doctor's degrees in German Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in German Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Connecticut comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in German Language & Literature. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their doctor's degree in German Language & Literature from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in German Language & Literature. This school awarded 13 doctor's degrees in German Language & Literature 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 is a popular choice for German Language & Literature majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 13 doctor's degrees in German Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York is a popular choice for German Language & Literature majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their doctor's degree in German Language & Literature from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University is a popular choice for German Language & Literature majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 12 doctor's degrees in German Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

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

#15

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in German Language & Literature. This school awarded 11 doctor's degrees in German Language & Literature 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 is a popular choice for German Language & Literature majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 10 doctor's degrees in German Language & Literature 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

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in German Language & Literature. This school awarded 10 doctor's degrees in German Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University is a popular choice for German Language & Literature majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 9 doctor's degrees in German Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in German Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Palomar College is a popular choice for German Language & Literature majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 9 doctor's degrees in German Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia is a popular choice for German Language & Literature majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 9 doctor's degrees in German Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to German Language & Literature that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 132
Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 21
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 12
Norwegian Language and Literature 10
Danish Language and Literature 1

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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