2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for German Studies

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in German studies. It is ranked #972 out of 1095 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for German studies students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9 master's degrees in German studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great German Studies School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in German studies matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for German Studies ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of German studies students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for German studies.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study German Studies in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in German studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for German Studies Students Working on Their Master's

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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

Cornell University is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in German studies. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in German studies in New York.

There were approximately 3 German studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IL

#1 Best Quality In IL

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in German studies needs to check out University of Illinois at Chicago. UIC is a very large public university located in the large city of Chicago. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in German studies in Illinois.

There were roughly 2 German studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.

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2

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In KS

#1 Best Quality In KS

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Kansas if you want to pursue a master's degree in German studies. KU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lawrence. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in German studies in Kansas.

There were about 2 German studies students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Brown University
Providence, RI

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In RI

#1 Best Quality In RI

Brown University is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in German studies. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in German studies in Rhode Island.

There were approximately 2 German studies students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Brigham Young University - Provo
Provo, UT

#1 Most Popular In UT

BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Provo. More information about a master’s in German studies from Brigham Young University - Provo

German Studies by Region

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German Studies Related Rankings by Major

German Studies is one of 28 different types of Area Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to German Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
American U.S. Studies	174
East Asian Studies	170
Latin American Studies	151
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	149
Asian Studies	81
Western European Studies	39
Central & Eastern European Studies	36
French Studies	27
African Studies	26
European Studies	25

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Karl Udo Gerth. More about our data sources and methodologies.