2025 Best German Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

German Studies is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #720 out of the 1232 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of german studies. Combined, these schools handed out 6 bachelor's degrees in german studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on german studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of german studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized german studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for german studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank German Studies Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best German Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study German Studies in the Far Western US Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for german studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Bachelor's in German Studies

1

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

1 Annual Graduates

University of California - Irvine is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in german studies. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in german studies from University of California - Irvine

2

University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CA

1 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of California - Riverside if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in german studies. UCR is a very large public university located in the city of Riverside.More information about a bachelor’s in german studies from University of California - Riverside

Best German Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best german studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	643	4
Washington	521	0
Oregon	343	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to German Studies

One of 36 majors within the Area Studies area of study, German Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Area Studies, Other	170
American U.S. Studies	164
Asian Studies	148
Latin American Studies	49
East Asian Studies	37
Japanese Studies	22
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	18
Russian Studies	17
Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies	16
Chinese Studies	15

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.