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

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

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

Germanic Languages is the #182 most popular major in Massachusetts with 48 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 Most Popular Germanic Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Massachusetts 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.

#1

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our analysis found Tufts University to be the most popular school for Germanic languages students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

About 43% of the students majoring in German at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Germanic Languages at Tufts University Report

Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in German at UMass Amherst, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#3

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Holy Cross landed the # 3 spot on the list. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

About 33% of the students majoring in German at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Germanic Languages at College of the Holy Cross Report

#4

Smith College

Northampton, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Smith College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Germanic Languages at Smith College Report

#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

About 67% of the students majoring in German at the school are women while 33% are male.

Read full report on Germanic Languages at Boston College

#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #6, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for Germanic languages students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the German majors at the school.

Full Germanic Languages at Harvard University Report

#7

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

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

Read full report on Germanic Languages at Amherst College

#7

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

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

Read full report on Germanic Languages at Williams College

#7

Bard College at Simon's Rock

Great Barrington, MA

Bard College at Simon’s Rock came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the town of Great Barrington, Simon's Rock is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Germanic Languages at Bard College at Simon’s Rock

#10

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

Gordon College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree Germanic languages programs. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wenham.

Read full report on Germanic Languages at Gordon College

Best Germanic Languages Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Germanic Languages Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 13 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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