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Germanic Languages Schools in Pennsylvania

In 2020-2021, 75 students earned their German degrees in PA.

A Germanic Languages major is the 214th most popular major in this state.

Education Levels of Germanic Languages Majors in Pennsylvania

German majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 58
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 10
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 10
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 10
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 5
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 5
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 2
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 2
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 2

Gender Distribution

In Pennsylvania, a German major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of German majors in Pennsylvania is as follows:

  • Asian: 4.0%
  • Black or African American: 0.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 2.7%
  • White: 84.0%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 6.7%
  • Other Races: 2.7%
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Jobs for Germanic Languages Grads in Pennsylvania

There are 52,800 people in the state and 1,134,300 people in the nation working in German jobs.

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Wages for Germanic Languages Jobs in Pennsylvania

German grads earn an average of $64,830 in the state and $64,340 nationwide.

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There are 15 colleges in Pennsylvania that offer German degrees. Learn about the most popular 15 below:

12 Degrees in Major Awarded
71% Graduation Rate
89,816 Total Students

This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 4.00%. Of all the students who attend this school, 75% get financial aid. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

7 Degrees in Major Awarded
83% Graduation Rate
32,277 Total Students

In their early career, Pitt grads earn an average salary of $48,483. The student loan default rate is 2.90% which is lower than average. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $27,058.

5 Degrees in Major Awarded
73% Graduation Rate
1,167 Total Students

The average student takes 4.15 years to complete their degree at W&J. The 1.70% student loan default rate is lower than average. 100% of students get financical aid.

#4

Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove
4 Degrees in Major Awarded
71% Graduation Rate
2,241 Total Students

This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 3.30%. Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $25,396. The full-time teacher rate is 63%.

#4

Dickinson College

Carlisle
4 Degrees in Major Awarded
84% Graduation Rate
1,932 Total Students

The student loan default rate of 1.90% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. The full-time teacher rate is 83%. Most students complete their degree in 4.05 years.

#4

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg
4 Degrees in Major Awarded
82% Graduation Rate
2,507 Total Students

10 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. 92% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. Most students complete their degree in 4.05 years.

#7

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown
3 Degrees in Major Awarded
73% Graduation Rate
1,881 Total Students

The student loan default rate is 2.60% which is lower than average. The average student takes 4.08 years to complete their degree at Etown. An average student at Etown will pay a net price of $25,069.

3 Degrees in Major Awarded
95% Graduation Rate
26,552 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 57% of students receive it. Most students complete their degree in 4.12 years. The 0.90% student loan default rate is lower than average.

#7

Bucknell University

Lewisburg
3 Degrees in Major Awarded
88% Graduation Rate
3,726 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 96% are considered full time. The 0.80% student loan default rate is lower than average. Most students complete their degree in 4.05 years.

#10

Lafayette College

Easton
2 Degrees in Major Awarded
87% Graduation Rate
2,514 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 87%. Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $32,926. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 57% of students receive it.

2 Degrees in Major Awarded
60% Graduation Rate
7,456 Total Students

The student loan default rate is 4.30% which is lower than average. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $23,133. 91% of students get financical aid.

#10

Haverford College

Haverford
2 Degrees in Major Awarded
92% Graduation Rate
1,307 Total Students

The average student takes 4.08 years to complete their degree at Haverford. 89% of the teachers are full time. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 8 to 1.

#10

Temple University

Philadelphia
2 Degrees in Major Awarded
73% Graduation Rate
37,236 Total Students

Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $47,659 a year. 91% of students get financical aid. It takes the average student 4.33 years to graduate.

2 Degrees in Major Awarded
89% Graduation Rate
13,519 Total Students

The student loan default rate is 0.70% which is lower than average. Of all the students who attend this school, 60% get financial aid. 92% of the teachers are full time.

#10

Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr
2 Degrees in Major Awarded
87% Graduation Rate
1,634 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 71%. The student loan default rate of 1.00% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. The average student takes 4.09 years to complete their degree at Bryn Mawr.

Germanic Languages Careers in PA

Some of the careers German majors go into include:

Job Title PA Job Growth PA Median Salary
Interpreters and Translators 13% $45,480
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 8% $71,890
High School Teachers 6% $62,990

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to German.

Major Annual Graduates in PA
Romance Languages 616
Linguistics & Literature 207
Classical Languages & Literature 102
East Asian Languages 86
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 78
American Sign Language 41
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 28
Other Foreign Language & Literature 2

View all majors related to Germanic Languages

View Nationwide Germanic Languages Report

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