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2024 Best Germanic Languages Schools in California

7 Colleges in California
119 German Degrees Awarded
Germanic Languages is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #222 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Germanic Languages Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 119 degrees in germanic languages to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Germanic Languages School

Best Germanic Languages Schools in California Your choice of germanic languages school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for germanic languages schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Germanic Languages Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Germanic Languages in California

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the german degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top California Schools in German

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

It is difficult to beat University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a degree in germanic languages. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 19 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA

Any student pursuing a degree in germanic languages needs to check out University of California - Los Angeles. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the 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 data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA

University of California - Santa Barbara is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in germanic languages. UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were about 10 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA

It is difficult to beat University of California - Davis if you want to pursue a degree in germanic languages. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 11 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA

Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 35th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 4 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 3 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA

Chico State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chico. This university ranks 79th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 3 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Chico State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Germanic Languages Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 51
Oregon 266 37
Nevada 192 1
Hawaii 164 6

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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 104
Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General 10
Sc&inavian Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 5

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Majors Similar to German

Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 2,855
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 1,644
American Sign Language 613
East Asian Languages 584
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 88
Classical Languages & Literature 84
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 70
Second Language Learning 68
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 63
Southeast Asian & Pacific Languages 2

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