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2024 Best German Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools

14 Colleges in the United States
42 Doctor's Degrees
a doctor's degree in german language & literature is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #250 out of 862 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 14 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of german language & literature. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 42 doctor's degrees in german language & literature during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great German Language & Literature School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best German Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools The german language doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality german language program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for german language & literature students working on their doctor's degree.

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The german language 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 Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study German Language & Literature in the United States

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for german language & literature students seeking a a doctor's degree.

10 Top Schools for a Doctorate in German Language

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

Columbia University in the City of New York is a good decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in german language & literature. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in german language & literature from Columbia University in the City of New York

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Duke University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in german language & literature. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in german language & literature from Duke University

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

Georgetown University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in german language & literature. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in german language & literature from Georgetown University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of California - Berkeley if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in german language & literature. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley.More information about a doctorate in german language & literature from University of California - Berkeley

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a doctorate in german language & literature from Vanderbilt University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in german language & literature from University of Chicago

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New York University
New York, NY

Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in german language & literature from New York University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill.More information about a doctorate in german language & literature from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in german language & literature from University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in german language & literature from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

German Language & Literature by Region

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German Language & Literature is one of 7 different types of Germanic Languages programs to choose from.

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Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General 10
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