2024 Best Germanic Languages Master's Degree Schools in California

Germanic Languagesmaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #246 out of the 343 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for germanic languages students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 11 master's degrees in germanic languages to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

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 master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master'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 - How many other germanic languages students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• 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 much debt germanic languages students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized germanic languages related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Germanic Languages Master's Degree Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Germanic Languages in California

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

Top California Schools for a Master's in German

1

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

3 Annual Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is a great option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in germanic languages. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in germanic languages from University of California - Berkeley

2

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

2 Annual Graduates

University of California - Davis is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in germanic languages. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis.More information about a master’s in germanic languages from University of California - Davis

2

California State University - Long Beach
Long Beach, CA

3 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat California State University - Long Beach if you want to pursue a master's degree in germanic languages. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in germanic languages from California State University - Long Beach

3

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

2 Annual Graduates

University of California - Irvine is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in germanic languages. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in germanic languages from University of California - Irvine

Best Germanic Languages Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	183	1
Oregon	158	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to German

One of 18 majors within the Foreign Languages & Linguistics area of study, Germanic Languages has other similar majors worth exploring.

German Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
German Language & Literature	10
Sc&inavian Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics	1

Majors Similar to German

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	182
Romance Languages	128
East Asian Languages	14
Classical Languages & Literature	8
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	5
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	2

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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