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2023 Best Germanic Languages Schools

133 Colleges
$55,443 Avg Salary
$24,646 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Germanic Languages School for You

Germanic Languages is the #226 most popular major in the country with 1,425 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Germanic Languages Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 133 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Germanic Languages Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Germanic Languages Colleges.

Top 15% Best Germanic Languages Schools

#1

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

Our analysis found Bucknell University to be the best school for Germanic languages students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lewisburg.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Out of the 133 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for Germanic languages students. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Duke University

Durham, NC

The excellent programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best Germanic languages schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#5

Colby College

Waterville, ME

The excellent programs at Colby College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best Germanic languages schools in the United States. Located in the town of Waterville, Colby is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for Germanic languages students. It came in at #6 on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#7

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

With a ranking of #7, Colgate University did quite well on this year’s best schools for Germanic languages students. Located in the distant town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Southern Methodist University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Germanic Languages Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Germanic Languages Schools list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#10

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Germanic Languages Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#11

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best Germanic languages programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#12

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for Germanic languages students. It came in at #12 on the list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #13 on this year’s Best Germanic Languages Schools list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.

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#14

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

With a ranking of #14, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for Germanic languages students. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best Germanic languages programs. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for Germanic languages students. It came in at #16 on the list. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the city of La Crosse.

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#17

Denison University

Granville, OH

Denison University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for Germanic languages students. It came in at #17 on the list. Denison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Granville.

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#18

George Washington University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #18, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for Germanic languages students. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#19

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Vassar College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for Germanic languages students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Germanic Languages Schools award.

Rank College Location
20 University of California - Berkeley Berkeley, CA
21 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
22 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
23 Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI
24 University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA
25 College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA
26 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC

Germanic Languages by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 17 majors within the area of study, Germanic languages has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 15,009
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 8,539
American Sign Language 2,724
East Asian Languages 2,293
Classical Languages & Literature 1,428

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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