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2023 Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools in Iowa

11 Colleges
$26,777 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Germanic Languages School for You

In 2020-2021, 20 degrees and certificates were awarded to Germanic languages students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #178 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Iowa 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Germanic Languages Colleges.

#1

Luther College

Decorah, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Luther College the most popular school in Iowa for Germanic languages students. Located in the town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, German graduates from Luther take out $26,777 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Germanic Languages at Luther College Report

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best Germanic languages schools in Iowa. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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#2

Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grinnell College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Grinnell, Grinnell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools in Iowa list. Cornell College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Mount Vernon.

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#5

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Simpson College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools in Iowa list. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Indianola.

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#6

Central College

Pella, IA

Central College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools in Iowa list. Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Pella.

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Iowa State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

With a ranking of #7, Dordt University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for Germanic languages students. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Sioux Center.

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#7

Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

Wartburg College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular Germanic languages programs. Wartburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Waverly.

Full Germanic Languages at Wartburg College Report

#7

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Coe College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for Germanic languages students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Coe is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Germanic Languages Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 34
Minnesota 47
Kansas 1
Nebraska 14
North Dakota 1
South Dakota 5

One of 17 majors within the area of study, Germanic languages has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar 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 11 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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