2023 Best Value Germanic Languages Doctor's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Germanic Languages Doctor's Degree 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.
The Best Value Germanic Languages Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for German students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Germanic Languages Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best value school in the United States for Germanic languages students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 per year.
UT Austin excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 a year.
UW - Madison also claimed a spot on our Best Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great value for Germanic languages students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UC Berkeley is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,858 per year.
UNC Chapel Hill excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 per year.
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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for Germanic languages students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Columbia graduate students pay an average of $52,924 in tuition and fees each year.
Columbia excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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Vanderbilt University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Vanderbilt are $52,162 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Vanderbilt also is in the top 5% of our Best Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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Georgetown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Georgetown graduate students pay an average of $55,128 in tuition and fees each year.
Georgetown excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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With a ranking of #9, Duke University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for Germanic languages students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Duke graduate students pay an average of $59,141 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Duke also did well on our Best Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Michigan State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Michigan State are $38,638 a year.
Michigan State also claimed a spot on our Best Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Germanic Languages Related Majors for German
One of 17 majors within the area of study, Germanic languages has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to German
| 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 16 schools only.
- 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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