2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 272 German language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 9 German language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 5 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.

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 in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for German Language & Literature in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Ohio State University - Main Campus

Columbus, Ohio

#4 in overall quality

$37,141 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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

Ohio State also made our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

#5 in overall quality

$37,056 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 1 doctorate’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree german language students list, Michigan State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” 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 University German Language & Literature Report

#3

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

#3 in overall quality

$49,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

#2 in overall quality

$56,567 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567.

Full Northwestern German Language & Literature Report

#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$61,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s German language students in 2019-2020.

UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548.

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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%.

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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