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University of Wisconsin - Madison BA in Germanic Languages

18 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General. 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 Wisconsin - Madison. 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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Rankings for the UW - Madison BA in German

#23 in the U.S
#1 in Wisconsin

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. UW - Madison was ranked #23 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for German majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.

Here are some of the other rankings for UW - Madison.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (With Aid) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income Over $110k) 2
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages 3
Most Popular Colleges for Germanic Languages 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (With Aid) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Value Colleges for Germanic Languages (With Aid) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (With Aid) 6
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages 6
Best Germanic Languages Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Germanic Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools 7
Best Germanic Languages Master’s Degree Schools 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Germanic Languages Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Germanic Languages Graduates 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income Over $110k) 9
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages 10
Best Value Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $75-$110k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $75-$110k) 12
Best Value Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $48-$75k) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $48-$75k) 13
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Germanic Languages Graduates 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income Over $110k) 15
Best Value Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income Over $110k) 19
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages 20
Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools 23
Best Germanic Languages Schools 23
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $75-$110k) 33
Best Value Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $75-$110k) 38
Best Value Colleges for Germanic Languages 58
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Germanic Languages Graduates 61
Highest Paid Germanic Languages Graduates 63
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages 63
Most Focused Colleges for Germanic Languages 133
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages 145

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in German from UW - Madison Cost?

$10,742 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UW - Madison Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UW - Madison paid an average of $1,548 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $386 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $9,273 $37,161
Fees $1,469 $1,469
Books and Supplies $1,150 $1,150
On Campus Room and Board $12,200 $12,200
On Campus Other Expenses $3,066 $3,066

Learn more about UW - Madison tuition and fees.

Does UW - Madison Offer an Online BA in German?

UW - Madison 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 UW - Madison Online Learning page.

UW - Madison Bachelor’s Student Diversity for German

18 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
55.6% Women
16.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 18 bachelor’s degrees in German handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in German in 2019-2020, 55.6% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 55.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 16.7% of German bachelor’s degree recipients at UW - Madison in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 15%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 14
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

BA in German Focus Areas at UW - Madison

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General 18

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 21
African Languages 2
East Asian Languages 27
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 11
Romance Languages 189

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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