by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 129 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for germanic languages students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,425 degrees in germanic languages to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Your choice of germanic languages school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Germanic Languages School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
The german 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 Germanic Languages Schools. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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The schools below may not offer all types of german degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Duke University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in germanic languages. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.
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It is hard to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a degree in germanic languages. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 14 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
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It's hard to beat Georgetown University if you want to pursue a degree in germanic languages. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were about 6 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.
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Every student who is interested in germanic languages needs to take a look at University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were approximately 3 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.
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UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Storrs. This university ranks 2nd out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were approximately 20 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year. Germanic Languages degree recipients from University of Connecticut get an earnings boost of about $14,427 over the typical earnings of germanic languages majors.
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UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were about 79 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 19 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.
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UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.
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UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were approximately 7 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 4 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 6 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.
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Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. This university ranks 7th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 12 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.
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Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Middlebury. This college ranks 1st out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Vermont.
There were about 5 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Middlebury in the most recent data year.
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Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 2 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.
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UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle. This university ranks 1st out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were about 22 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.
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UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were approximately 56 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
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Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 14 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 5th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 3 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Colgate in the most recent year we have data available.
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NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 7 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in germanic languages from New York UniversityHere are some additional great schools for Germanic Languages students that almost earned our Best Germanic Languages Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | University of California - Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA |
| 21 | Colby College | Waterville, ME |
| 22 | Bucknell University | Lewisburg, PA |
| 23 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
| 24 | University of California - Davis | Davis, CA |
| 25 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
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Germanic Languages is one of 18 different types of Foreign Languages & Linguistics programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Romance Languages | 15,009 |
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 8,539 |
| American Sign Language | 2,724 |
| East Asian Languages | 2,293 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 1,428 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 607 |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 607 |
| Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) | 500 |
| Second Language Learning | 108 |
| Southeast Asian & Pacific Languages | 38 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
