by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Washington and Lee University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in German, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. According to College Factual's most recent rankings, Washington and Lee is the best school in the United States for German majors working on their bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Washington and Lee.
Part-time undergraduates at Washington and Lee paid an average of $1,872 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,170 | $56,170 |
| Fees | $1,115 | $1,115 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,220 | $2,220 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,810 | $15,810 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,285 | $2,285 |
Learn more about Washington and Lee tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Washington and Lee 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 Washington and Lee Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in German in 2019-2020, 60.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 55.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in German at Washington and Lee in 2019-2020, 10.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 15%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| German Language & Literature | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to Germanic languages.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| East Asian Languages | 7 |
| Romance Languages | 19 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 4 |
*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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