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George Washington University BA in Germanic Languages

7 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is German Language & Literature. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Germanic Languages is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at George Washington University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in German, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the GWU BA in German

#28 in the U.S
#2 in District of Columbia

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at GWU was ranked #28 on College Factual's Best Schools for German list. It is also ranked #2 in District of Columbia.

Here are some of the other rankings for GWU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans18
Best Germanic Languages Colleges for Veterans22
Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools27
Best Germanic Languages Schools28
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Germanic Languages Graduates36
Highest Paid Germanic Languages Graduates37
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $30-$48k)59
Most Popular Colleges for Germanic Languages60
Best Value Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $30-$48k)64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $48-$75k)82
Best Value Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $48-$75k)88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $0-$30k)101
Best Value Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $0-$30k)108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $75-$110k)124
Best Value Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $75-$110k)129
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages134
Best Value Colleges for Germanic Languages146
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income Over $110k)148
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (With Aid)151
Best Value Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income Over $110k)156
Best Value Colleges for Germanic Languages (With Aid)159
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages177
Most Focused Colleges for Germanic Languages187

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in German from GWU Cost?

$56,049 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

GWU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at GWU was $1,675 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$55,961$55,961
Fees$88$88
Books and Supplies$1,400$1,400
On Campus Room and Board$14,711$14,711
On Campus Other Expenses$1,525$1,525

Learn more about GWU tuition and fees.

Does GWU Offer an Online BA in German?

Online degrees for the GWU German bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GWU Online Learning page.

GWU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for German

7 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
57.1% Women
28.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 7 students received their bachelor’s degree in German. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in German in 2019-2020, 57.1% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 55.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 28.6% of German bachelor’s degree recipients at GWU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 15%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White3
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities2

BA in German Focus Areas at GWU

Germanic Languages students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
German Language & Literature7

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to Germanic languages.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
East Asian Languages11
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages4
Romance Languages16
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages3
Classical Languages & Literature6

View All Germanic Languages Related Majors >

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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