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2024 Best Germanic Languages Schools in North Carolina

4 Colleges in North Carolina
53 German Degrees Awarded
$28,830 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 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Germanic Languages Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 53 degrees in germanic languages to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Germanic Languages School

Best Germanic Languages Schools in North Carolina 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

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 in North Carolina. 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 North Carolina

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.

Top North Carolina Schools in German

1
Duke crest
Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
42.9% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Duke University if you want to pursue a degree in germanic languages. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NC

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in germanic languages. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

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

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC

Wake Forest University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in germanic languages. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 4th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 6 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$28,830 Median Starting Salary
$25,925 Median Student Debt

It is hard to beat University of North Carolina at Charlotte if you wish to pursue a degree in germanic languages. UNC Charlotte is a very large public university located in the city of Charlotte. This university ranks 6th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 21 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year. After graduation, german degree recipients generally make an average of $28,830 in the first five years of their career.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NC

UNCA is a small public university located in the small city of Asheville. This university ranks 57th 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 UNCA in the most recent data year.

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Best Germanic Languages Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 27
Florida 282 10
Virginia 274 23
Tennessee 269 21
South Carolina 248 44
Kentucky 244 11
Louisiana 242 2
Mississippi 234 1
Arkansas 234 9
Alabama 233 9
West Virginia 207 2

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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 53

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 537
Romance Languages 428
American Sign Language 75
Classical Languages & Literature 48
East Asian Languages 45
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 11
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 6
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 1

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