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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for German Language & Literature

16 Ranked Colleges
41 Degrees Awarded
$42,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,226 people earned their degree in German language and literature, making the major the 386th most popular in the United States.

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” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in German language and literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality German language and literature programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the German language and literature program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree german language students.

Top 16 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for German Language & Literature

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s German language 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about German Language & Literature at UNC Chapel Hill

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate list. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #9 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 University of California - Berkeley are $29,347.

Read more about German Language & Literature at University of California - Berkeley

#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 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 UC Davis are $28,700.

Read more about German Language & Literature at University of California - Davis

#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate. New Brunswick, New Jersey 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.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 University - New Brunswick German Language & Literature Report

#16 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #5 spot on the list. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s German language degrees to qualified students.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UC Irvine German Language & Literature Report

#11 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 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 Ohio State are $37,141.

Full Ohio State German Language & Literature Report

#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#15 in overall quality

Michigan State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #15 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 Michigan State are $37,056.

Full Michigan State German Language & Literature Report

#8

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#12 in overall quality

Pennsylvania State University - University Park did quite well in the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree german language students list, Penn State University Park has also earned the #12 rank 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 Penn State University Park are $38,728.

Read more about German Language & Literature at Penn State University Park

#9

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UPenn is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 doctorate’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree german language students list, UPenn has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UPenn German Language & Literature Report

#2 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s German language degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. 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 German Language & Literature Report

#11

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate list. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 3 doctorate’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on German Language & Literature at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#12

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s German language students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Vanderbilt German Language & Literature Report

#13

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

Georgetown University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s German language degrees to qualified students.

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.

Read more about German Language & Literature at Georgetown University

#14

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s German language students in 2019-2020.

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

Read more about German Language & Literature at Northwestern

#15

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Duke University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s German language degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree german language students list, Duke has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about German Language & Literature at Duke University

#16

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

University of Chicago came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UChicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 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 University of Chicago are $61,548.

Full University of Chicago German Language & Literature Report

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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%.

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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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