2024 Best Germanic Languages Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in germanic languages sits in the middle of the road, ranking #141 out of 306 majors in the country. 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 looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Germanic Languages Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 13 doctor's degrees in germanic languages to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 germanic languages students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of germanic languages students who choose to seek a doctor'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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for germanic languages to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized germanic languages related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for germanic languages students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The german 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 Germanic Languages Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Germanic Languages in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in germanic languages.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Doctorate in German

1

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

4 Annual Graduates

Columbia University in the City of New York is a good decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in germanic languages. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a doctorate in germanic languages from Columbia University in the City of New York

2

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

3 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in germanic languages needs to look into Georgetown University. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a doctorate in germanic languages from Georgetown University

Best Germanic Languages Colleges by State

Explore the best germanic languages colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	176	2
New York	174	4
Maryland	119	2
New Jersey	115	2
District of Columbia	81	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to German

Germanic Languages is one of 18 different types of Foreign Languages & Linguistics programs to choose from.

German Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
German Language & Literature	13

Majors Similar to German

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	114
Romance Languages	88
Classical Languages & Literature	22
East Asian Languages	15
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	14
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	3
American Sign Language	3

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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