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2023 Most Popular Germanic Languages Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Germanic Languages Master'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.

The Most Popular Germanic Languages Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 69 schools in the United States to see which master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Bloomington the most popular school in the United States for Germanic languages students working on their master’s degree. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

About 71% of the students majoring in German at the school are women while 29% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for Germanic languages students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in German at the school are women while 40% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular Germanic languages schools in the United States. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 5 students majoring in German at WUSTL, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Read full report on Germanic Languages at Washington University in St Louis

#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 69 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in German at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Out of the 69 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in German at the school are women while 25% are male.

Read full report on Germanic Languages at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 69 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 4 spot on the list. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

Women make up 75% of the German majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for Germanic languages students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 69 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for Germanic languages students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

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

Read full report on Germanic Languages at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for Germanic languages students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Full Germanic Languages at Michigan State University Report

#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Germanic Languages Master’s Degree Schools list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree Germanic languages programs. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for Germanic languages students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree Germanic languages programs. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.

Of the 3 students majoring in German at CU - Boulder, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Germanic Languages at University of Colorado Boulder Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Germanic Languages students that almost earned our Most Popular Germanic Languages Master's Degree Schools award.

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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
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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 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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