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2023 Best Germanic Languages Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Germanic Languages Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, Germanic languages was ranked #226 in the country. In fact 1,425 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Germanic Languages Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for German majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Germanic Languages

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best school in the Great Lakes Region for Germanic languages students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Full Germanic Languages at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Full Germanic Languages at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best Germanic languages schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Germanic Languages at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Germanic Languages at University of Chicago Report

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree Germanic languages programs. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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Best Germanic Languages Colleges by State

Explore the best Germanic languages colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 120
Ohio 61
Illinois 31
Indiana 46
Wisconsin 62

Germanic Languages is one of 17 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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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