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2023 Most Popular Germanic Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Germanic Languages Bachelor'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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the New England 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Germanic Languages Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Rhode Island to be the most popular school for Germanic languages students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 38% of the German majors at the school.

Read full report on Germanic Languages at University of Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 30% of the German majors at the school.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular Germanic languages schools in the New England Region . Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

Of the 14 students majoring in German at Tufts, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Full Germanic Languages at Tufts University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 57% of the German majors at the school.

Full Germanic Languages at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#5

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bowdoin College is a great place for Germanic languages students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Full Germanic Languages at Bowdoin College Report

#5

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

Out of the 28 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Holy Cross landed the # 5 spot on the list. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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

Read full report on Germanic Languages at College of the Holy Cross

#7

Colby College

Waterville, ME

Colby College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree Germanic languages programs. Located in the remote town of Waterville, Colby is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the German majors at the school.

Read full report on Germanic Languages at Colby College

#8

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Smith College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Germanic Languages at Smith College

#9

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT

Middlebury College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree Germanic languages programs. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Middlebury.

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

Read full report on Germanic Languages at Middlebury College

#9

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

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

Full Germanic Languages at Boston College Report

Best Germanic Languages Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 48
Connecticut 24
New Hampshire 5
Maine 12
Rhode Island 29
Vermont 5

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 28 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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