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2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

15 Ranked Colleges
41 Degrees Awarded
$43,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

German Language & Literature is the 386th most popular major in the country with 1,226 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 41 German language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in German language and literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality German language and literature programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the German language and literature program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree german language students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 15 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for German Language & Literature (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 1 doctorate’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree german language students whose families make $75-$110k list, Northwestern has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northwestern German Language & Literature Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #2 spot on the list. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 3 doctorate’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also made our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree german language students whose families make $75-$110k list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624.

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#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago also took the #4 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 3 doctorate’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #10 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about German Language & Literature at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#8

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

Georgetown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s German language students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgetown, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UPenn is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 doctorate’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also took the #7 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760.

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#10

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s German language degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #9 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 1 doctorate’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Davis German Language & Literature Report

#11 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s German language students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took the #11 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

Read more about German Language & Literature at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. UC Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 1 doctorate’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Irvine German Language & Literature Report

#14

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#15 in overall quality

Michigan State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s German language degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also took the #15 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Michigan State University German Language & Literature Report

#15

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#14 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s German language degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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