by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is German Language & Literature. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Germanic Languages is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at Amherst College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in German, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for German majors, Amherst came in at #7. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Amherst.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,890 | $59,890 |
| Fees | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,910 | $15,910 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,800 | $1,800 |
Learn more about Amherst tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Amherst German bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Amherst Online Learning page.
About 33.3% of the students who received their BA in German in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 55.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in German at Amherst in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 15%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Germanic Languages students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| German Language & Literature | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to Germanic languages.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 5 |
| Romance Languages | 23 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 1 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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