2023 Most Popular Germanic Languages Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Germanic Languages Doctor'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.
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Germanic Languages Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the United States to see which doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the German doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Germanic Languages Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in the United States for Germanic languages students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the German majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular Germanic languages schools in the United States. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 40% of the German majors at the school.
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Out of the 42 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
Of the 4 students majoring in German at UW Seattle, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 50% of the students majoring in German at the school are women while 50% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for Germanic languages students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 67% of the German majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for Germanic languages students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in German at UW - Madison, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular Germanic languages schools in the United States. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for Germanic languages students working on their doctor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
Women make up 67% of the German majors at the school.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Northwestern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Majors Related to German
One of 17 majors within the area of study, Germanic languages has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 42 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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