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German Language & Literature at Northwestern University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Northwestern ranks in comparison to other schools with german language programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics

German Language & Literature Degrees Available at Northwestern

• Bachelor’s Degree in German Language
• Master’s Degree in German Language
• Doctorate Degree in German Language

Northwestern German Language Rankings

The german language major at Northwestern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for German Language & Literature. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of German Language at Northwestern

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwestern University handed out 1 bachelor's degrees in german language & literature. This is a decrease of 86% over the previous year when 7 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in german language from Northwestern. This makes it the #10 most popular school for german language master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in german language in 2021, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Northwestern German Language Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the german language majors at Northwestern University.

Northwestern German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in german language from Northwestern in 2021 were women.

The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor's in german language.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Northwestern German Language & Literature Master’s Program

All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in german language from Northwestern in 2021 were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in german language.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License

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