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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for German Language & Literature (With Aid)

15 Ranked Colleges
41 Degrees Awarded
$43,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

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German Language & Literature is the 386th most popular major in the country with 1,226 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 41 German language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in German language and literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great German language and literature programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the German language and literature program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 15 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for German Language & Literature (With Aid)

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about German Language & Literature at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #2 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York German Language & Literature Report

#16 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also made our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456.

Read full report on German Language & Literature at University of California - Irvine

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s German language degrees to qualified students.

U-M also made our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about German Language & Literature at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#5

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #5 spot on the list. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140.

Full Duke University German Language & Literature Report

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s German language degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about German Language & Literature at UC Berkeley

#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s German language students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree german language students with aid list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about German Language & Literature at Vanderbilt

#13 in overall quality

University of California - Davis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Davis, California, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s German language students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree german language students with aid list, UC Davis has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Davis German Language & Literature Report

#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#15 in overall quality

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 1 doctorate’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Michigan State University German Language & Literature Report

#11 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 1 doctorate’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on German Language & Literature at Ohio State

#11

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Northwestern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #5 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on German Language & Literature at Northwestern University

#12

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#14 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick German Language & Literature Report

#13

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

Georgetown University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s German language degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Georgetown also made our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591.

Full Georgetown German Language & Literature Report

#14

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also made our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UPenn German Language & Literature Report

#15

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

University of Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s German language degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UChicago, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548.

Read more about German Language & Literature at University of Chicago

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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