2024 Best Germanic Languages Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Germanic Languages isn't the most popular doctorate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #141 in popularity out of 306 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Germanic Languages Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 4 doctor's degrees in germanic languages to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Germanic Languages Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Germanic Languages in North Carolina

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for germanic languages students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in German

1

Duke University
Durham, NC

2 Annual Graduates

Duke University is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in germanic languages. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham.More information about a doctorate in germanic languages from Duke University

2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

2 Annual Graduates

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in germanic languages. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in germanic languages from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Best Germanic Languages Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	138	0
Virginia	127	0
Tennessee	102	5

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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	4

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Romance Languages	11
Classical Languages & Literature	6

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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