by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how UC Berkeley ranks in comparison to other schools with german programs.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for german majors, UC Berkeley came in at #7. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Berkeley handed out 10 bachelor's degrees in germanic languages. This is a decrease of 44% over the previous year when 18 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in german from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #9 most popular school for german master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in german in 2021, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the german majors at University of California - Berkeley.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in german from UC Berkeley. About 20% were men and 80% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UC Berkeley are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in german.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 6 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
The german program at UC Berkeley awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UC Berkeley are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a master's in german.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 96 |
| Romance Languages | 85 |
| East Asian Languages | 28 |
| Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) | 14 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 12 |
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