by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, Other. 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in German, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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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 UMN Twin Cities was ranked #101 on College Factual's Best Schools for German list. It is also ranked #6 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMN Twin Cities.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities paid an average of $1,216 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $512 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,318 | $31,616 |
| Fees | $1,709 | $1,709 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,358 | $10,358 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,442 | $2,442 |
Learn more about UMN Twin Cities tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMN Twin Cities in German walked away with an average of $25,055 in student debt. That is 13% higher than the national average of $22,114.
German who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMN Twin Cities make an average of $33,687 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $34,200.
UMN Twin Cities does not offer an online option for its German bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMN Twin Cities Online Learning page.
Women made up around 71.4% of the German students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 55.2%.
None of the German bachelor’s degree recipients at UMN Twin Cities in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Germanic Languages students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, Other | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to Germanic languages.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 36 |
| East Asian Languages | 43 |
| Romance Languages | 69 |
| Native American Languages | 2 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 6 |
*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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