2025 Best German Studies Schools in California

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in german studies. It is ranked #994 out of 1506 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.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best German Studies Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 5 degrees in german studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall German Studies Schools List

German Studies Rankings by Degree Level

The german studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best German Studies Schools in California. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for German Studies in California

The schools below may not offer all types of german studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top California Schools in German Studies

1

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in german studies needs to look into University of California - Irvine. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in german studies from University of California - Irvine

2

University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It is hard to beat University of California - Riverside if you wish to pursue a degree in german studies. UCR is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Riverside.More information about a degree in german studies from University of California - Riverside

Best German Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best German Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	831	0
Oregon	587	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.

Majors Similar to German Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
American U.S. Studies	291
Asian Studies	134
Area Studies, Other	94
Latin American Studies	84
East Asian Studies	72
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	21
Central & Eastern European Studies	20
Japanese Studies	19
Chinese Studies	16
Italian Studies	9

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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).
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