Germanic Languages at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Germanic Languages is one of the majors in the foreign languages & linguistics program at University of Massachusetts Amherst.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UMass Amherst ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in German.

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Germanic Languages Degrees Available at UMass Amherst

UMass Amherst German Rankings

The bachelor's program at UMass Amherst was ranked #64 on College Factual's Best Schools for German list. It is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages	7
	9
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Germanic Languages Graduates	10
	12
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Germanic Languages Graduates	13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income Over $110k)	13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (With Aid)	15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $75-$110k)	15
	15
Best Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools	15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $30-$48k)	15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $48-$75k)	15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $0-$30k)	16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages	17
	18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income Over $110k)	22
Best Germanic Languages Master’s Degree Schools	22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $48-$75k)	24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $0-$30k)	24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $30-$48k)	26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (With Aid)	26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $75-$110k)	27
	37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $0-$30k)	60
Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $30-$48k)	64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $48-$75k)	66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages	70
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Germanic Languages Graduates	71
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income Over $110k)	74
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $75-$110k)	77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (With Aid)	88
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Popularity of German at UMass Amherst

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Massachusetts Amherst handed out 7 bachelor's degrees in Germanic languages. Due to this, the school was ranked #23 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in German from UMass Amherst. This makes it the #15 most popular school for German master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in German in 2021, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

UMass Amherst German Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the German majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.

UMass Amherst Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Program

The German program at UMass Amherst awarded 7 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMass Amherst are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 86% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in German.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

UMass Amherst Germanic Languages Master’s Program

All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in German from UMass Amherst in 2021 were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in German.