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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

7 Ranked Colleges
14 Degrees Awarded
$43,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value German Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value German Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 1,415 people earned their degree in Germanic languages, making the major the 216th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, Germanic languages graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,200 and had an average of $22,114 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 372 Germanic languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,300 and $21,302 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 14 Germanic languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value German Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Germanic languages. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Germanic languages programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the Germanic languages program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value German Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value German Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s German students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #3 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Germanic Languages at UW - Madison

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value German Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s German students in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. 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 Germanic Languages at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#3

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value German Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 1 doctorate’s German degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full IU Bloomington Germanic Languages Report

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value German Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s German degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Germanic Languages at Michigan State

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value German Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s German degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

Read full report on Germanic Languages at Ohio State

#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value German Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also made our “Best Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Germanic Languages at Northwestern

#7

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

University of Chicago landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value German Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s German students in 2019-2020.

UChicago also made our “Best Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Germanic Languages at University of Chicago

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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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