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2023 Most Popular Germanic Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Finding the Best Germanic Languages Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Germanic Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 88 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for Germanic languages students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 62% of the German majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, German majors at U-M accumulate an average of around $18,549 in student debt.

Read full report on Germanic Languages at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#2

Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsdale College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Hillsdale, Hillsdale College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in German at the school are women while 23% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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

Full Germanic Languages at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular Germanic languages schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Women make up 83% of the German majors at the school.

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Out of the 88 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 5 spot on the list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

About 64% of the students majoring in German at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 45% of the German majors at the school.

Full Germanic Languages at Wayne State University Report

#7

Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo, MI

With a ranking of #7, Kalamazoo College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for Germanic languages students working on their bachelor’s degree. K College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

Women make up 78% of the German majors at the school.

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Indiana University - Bloomington 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the German majors at the school.

Full Germanic Languages at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

#9

Hope College

Holland, MI

Hope College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 43% of the German majors at the school.

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#9

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in German at the school are women while 29% are male.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

Of the 6 students majoring in German at UW - Eau Claire, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Germanic Languages at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Report

Miami University - Oxford ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.

About 50% of the students majoring in German at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Germanic Languages at Miami University - Oxford Report

#11

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #11, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for Germanic languages students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in German at Michigan State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Germanic Languages at Michigan State University Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Germanic Languages students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Germanic Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Augustana College Rock Island, IL
14 University of Mount Union Alliance, OH
14 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Green Bay, WI
14 Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN
14 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI

Best Germanic Languages Colleges by State

Explore the best Germanic languages schools 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 32 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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