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2024 Best German Language & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

21 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
190 German Language Degrees Awarded
A degree in german language & literature is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #406 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 21 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best German Language & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 190 degrees in german language & literature to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great German Language & Literature School

Best German Language & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The german language program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for German Language & Literature rankings. For our Best Overall German Language & Literature School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your German Language & Literature Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in German Language
Master's Degrees in German Language
Doctor's Degrees in German Language

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best German Language & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for German Language & Literature in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in German Language

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

Columbia University in the City of New York is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in german language & literature. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 german language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC

Georgetown University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in german language & literature. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 german language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great decision for students interested in a degree in german language & literature. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 german language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Colgate University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in german language & literature. Colgate is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Hamilton. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colgate is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 german language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Colgate in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY

Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 german language & literature students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bucknell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 german language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent year we have data available.

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Vassar is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie. This college ranks 13th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 4 german language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Vassar in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD

UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 german language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE

UD is a very large public university located in the suburb of Newark. This university ranks 1st out of 4 schools for overall quality in the state of Delaware.

There were roughly 1 german language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC

GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were about 2 german language & literature students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best German Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best german language & literature schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 53
Pennsylvania 978 60
Maryland 618 20
New Jersey 614 22
District of Columbia 441 8
Delaware 345 1

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