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2023 Most Popular Germanic Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

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

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

With 95 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, Germanic languages is the #221 most popular major in California.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Germanic Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for German majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of California - Santa Barbara to be the most popular school for Germanic languages students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in German at UCSB, 10% are male and 90% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, German graduates from UCSB carry an average student debt load of $16,007.

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Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in California for Germanic languages students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in German at the school are women while 20% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Out of the 18 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Clara University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.

Of the 5 students majoring in German at SCU, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for Germanic languages students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in German at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#6

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree Germanic languages programs. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

Of the 4 students majoring in German at SFSU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#6

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

University of Redlands ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in German at University of Redlands, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for Germanic languages students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

Women make up 67% of the German majors at the school.

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California State University - Chico landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree Germanic languages programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public school with a large student population.

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University of California - Davis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in German at UC Davis, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Best Germanic Languages Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Germanic Languages Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 51
Oregon 37
Nevada 1
Hawaii 6

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

Majors Similar 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 18 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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