German Studiesdoctorate programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #621 out of the 862 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best German Studies Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3 doctor's degrees in german studies to qualified students.
Choosing a Great German Studies School for Your Doctor's Degree
The german studies doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality german studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
Overall Quality Is a Must
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on german studies students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - The number of german studies students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized german studies related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for german studies students working on their doctor's degree.
The german studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best German Studies Doctor's Degree Schools.
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Featured German Studies Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).