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2023 Most Popular Germanic Languages Doctor's Degree Schools

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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.

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.

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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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the German majors at the school.

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

Of the 4 students majoring in German at UW Seattle, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular Germanic languages schools in the United States. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college 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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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 school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#5

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 42 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools list. 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

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 small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Germanic Languages by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to fdecomite.

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