2024 Best German Studies Schools in the New England Region
4Colleges in the New England Region
24German Studies Degrees Awarded
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in german studies. It is ranked #994 out of 1506 major degree programs in terms of popularity. 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 Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 24 degrees in german studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The german studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for German Studies rankings. For our Best Overall German Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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Best Schools for German Studies in the New England Region
The schools below may not offer all types of german studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Brown University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in german studies. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were roughly 8 german studies students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.
Brandeis University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in german studies. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham. This university ranks 14th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 2 german studies students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.
Every student pursuing a degree in german studies has to look into Wellesley College. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wellesley. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wellesley is a great college overall.
There were about 3 german studies students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent year we have data available.
It's hard to beat Wheaton College Massachusetts if you wish to pursue a degree in german studies. Wheaton College Massachusetts is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Norton. This college ranks 36th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 2 german studies students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Massachusetts in the most recent year we have data available.
Mount Holyoke College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in german studies. Located in the large suburb of South Hadley, Mt. Holyoke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 20th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 4 german studies students who graduated with this degree at Mt. Holyoke in the most recent year we have data available.
Tufts University is a good option for students interested in a degree in german studies. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 german studies students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.
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.
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