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2023 Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools

364 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 364 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Germanic Languages program at each school on the list.

Check out the German programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in the United States for Germanic languages students. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for Germanic languages students. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, German majors at U-M accumulate an average of around $19,911 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of Rhode Island 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 suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

On average, German graduates from URI take out $25,149 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for Germanic languages students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

German majors at UNC Charlotte take out an average of $25,925 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

German majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $25,055 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

College of Charleston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools ranking. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for Germanic languages students. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools ranking. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for Germanic languages students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #10, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for Germanic languages students. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

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#14

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Palomar College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular Germanic languages programs. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular Germanic languages programs. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#16

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA

Western Washington University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#16

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular Germanic languages programs. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

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Duke University

Durham, NC

With a ranking of #18, Duke University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for Germanic languages students. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#18

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools ranking. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools ranking. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools ranking. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#22

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Grossmont College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for Germanic languages students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the large suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public school with a large student population.

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#22

Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, MI

Hillsdale College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools list. Hillsdale College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Hillsdale.

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#22

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools ranking. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for Germanic languages students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#33

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL
#33

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
#33

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ
#38

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR
#38

Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo, MI
#38

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR
#38

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND
#45

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN
#45

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR
#45

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Remaining Award Winners

This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 364 different United States Germanic languages schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 McDaniel College Westminster, MD
51 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
51 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
51 Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI
51 Harvard University Cambridge, MA
51 University of Chicago Chicago, IL
51 New York University New York, NY
51 Belmont University Nashville, TN

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Germanic Languages students that almost earned our Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools award.

Rank College Location
61 Luther College Decorah, IA
61 Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME
61 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
61 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
61 Trinity University San Antonio, TX
61 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
61 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
61 Georgetown University Washington, DC
61 College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA
61 Truman State University Kirksville, MO
71 Colby College Waterville, ME
71 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
71 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
71 Portland State University Portland, OR
71 Hunter College New York, NY
71 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
71 Augustana College Rock Island, IL
71 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
71 University of California - Davis Davis, CA
71 Middlebury College Middlebury, VT
71 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
71 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
71 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
71 Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN
71 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
71 Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA
71 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
71 Guilford College Greensboro, NC
71 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Green Bay, WI
71 University of Mount Union Alliance, OH
71 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
71 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
71 Converse College Spartanburg, SC

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 27 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to fdecomite.

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