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2025 Best Germanic Languages Schools

13 Colleges in the United States
1,105 German Degrees Awarded
$45,506 Avg Early-Career Salary
Germanic Languages isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #222 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Germanic Languages Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,105 degrees in germanic languages to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Germanic Languages School

Best Germanic Languages Schools 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.

Pick Your Germanic Languages Degree Level

Associate Degrees in German
Bachelor's Degrees in German
Master's Degrees in German
Doctor's Degrees in German

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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Best Schools for Germanic Languages in the United States

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.

14 Top Schools in German

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

It is hard to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in germanic languages. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. This university ranks 1st out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 21 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
17.6% Growth in Graduates

Duke University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in germanic languages. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

It's difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a degree in germanic languages. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
47 German Degrees Awarded

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great decision for students interested in a degree in germanic languages. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 47 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IN
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in germanic languages has to check out University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA

It is hard to beat University of Massachusetts Amherst if you want to pursue a degree in germanic languages. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the city of Amherst. This university ranks 10th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 9 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN

Vanderbilt University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in germanic languages. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 2 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 German Degrees Awarded
$41,286 Median Starting Salary

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a good choice for students interested in a degree in germanic languages. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were about 39 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year. After graduation, german degree recipients usually make around $41,286 in their early careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$65,249 Median Starting Salary

URI is a large public university located in the suburb of Kingston. This university ranks 5th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were approximately 5 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the germanic languages degree program at University of Rhode Island get $19,743 more than the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT

UCONN is a very large public university located in the fringe town of Storrs. This university ranks 3rd out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 7 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were about 8 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 12 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO

Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 7 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Germanic Languages students that almost earned our Best Germanic Languages Schools award.

Rank College Location
16 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
17 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
19 New York University New York, NY
20 Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA
21 Middlebury College Middlebury, VT
23 University of California - Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA
25 George Washington University Washington, DC

Germanic Languages by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Germanic Languages is one of 18 different types of Foreign Languages & Linguistics programs to choose from.

German Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
German Language & Literature 951
Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General 121
Sc&inavian Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 11
Norwegian Language & Literature 10
Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, Other 7
Danish Language & Literature 3
Swedish Language & Literature 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 13,644
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 8,146
American Sign Language 2,671
East Asian Languages 2,319
Classical Languages & Literature 1,407
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 598
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 518
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 489
Second Language Learning 234
Native American Languages 48

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