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2023 Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region

91 Colleges
$21,743 Avg Salary
$22,485 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Germanic Languages 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 91 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for Germanic languages students. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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The excellent programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best Germanic languages schools in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

While working on their degree, German majors at U-M accumulate an average of around $19,911 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, MI

Hillsdale College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Hillsdale, Hillsdale College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for Germanic languages students. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for Germanic languages students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, German majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $25,058 in student debt.

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#9

Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo, MI

Kalamazoo College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. K College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

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#11

Hope College

Holland, MI

Hope College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#11

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#11

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #11, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for Germanic languages students. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
15 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
15 Augustana College Rock Island, IL
15 Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN
15 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
15 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
15 University of Mount Union Alliance, OH
15 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Green Bay, 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 25 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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