2021 Highest Paid Germanic Languages Graduates
Finding the Best Germanic Languages School for You
In 2018-2019, 1,148 people earned their bachelor's in Germanic languages, making the major the #159 most popular in the United States.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Highest Paid German Graduates ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
This year's Highest Paid Germanic Languages Graduates ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in German.
In this ranking, we use early career salaries - salaries 10 years from when a student started college. This is the salary typically earned 4-6 years after graduation, but may be different depending on how long a person takes to complete their degree.
Salaries of Germanic Languages Majors After Graduation
After graduating, Germanic languages majors that go to school in the United States go on to jobs making an average of $34,200 per year. Unfortunately, that is 14% less than the average salary of a typical college graduate. However, graduates from the schools below may make more than this.
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2021 Highest Paid Germanic Languages Grads in the United States
The following colleges produce the highest paid German graduates.
Top 25 Best Schools for Highly Paid German Graduates
Harvard University earned the #1 spot in our 2021 rankings. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
The #1 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Rhode Island. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston. Students who receive their bachelor's in German from the school go on to jobs that make an average salary of $48,500.
The average amount in student loans that German majors at URI take out while working on their bachelor's is $26,428. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $296, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Germanic Languages at University of Rhode Island Report
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. Upon graduating with a bachelor's degree, German majors make an average salary of $30,300.
While working on their bachelor's, German majors at U-M accumulate an average of around $17,035 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $179, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Princeton University. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at Princeton University
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of North Carolina at Charlotte. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte. Students who receive their bachelor's in German from the school go on to jobs that make an average salary of $23,800.
On average, German graduates from UNC Charlotte take out $22,252 in student loans while working on their bachelor's degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $228, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Our rankings recognize Georgetown University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Kenyon College earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the distant town of Gambier, Kenyon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Full Germanic Languages at Columbia University in the City of New York Report
Stanford University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
University of California - Berkeley earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
Full Germanic Languages at University of California - Berkeley Report
Dartmouth College comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.
The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to United States Military Academy. West Point is a small public school located in the town of West Point.
Full Germanic Languages at United States Military Academy Report
Dickinson College landed the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings for highest paid Germanic languages school. Located in the city of Carlisle, Dickinson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Southern Methodist University earned the #11 spot in our 2021 rankings. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at Southern Methodist University
Colgate University landed the #12 spot in our 2021 rankings for highest paid Germanic languages school. Colgate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hamilton.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at Colgate University
New York University comes in at #13 in this year's ranking. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at New York University
George Washington University comes in at #14 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at George Washington University
Our rankings recognize College of the Holy Cross as the #15 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Our rankings recognize Duke University as the #16 school in this year's rankings. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
The #17 spot in this year's ranking belongs to College of William and Mary. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at College of William and Mary
Our rankings recognize Boston College as the #18 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Our rankings recognize Carnegie Mellon University as the #19 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at Carnegie Mellon University
Tufts University earned the #20 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
University of Notre Dame earned the #21 spot in our 2021 rankings. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.
University of California - Los Angeles earned the #22 spot in our 2021 rankings. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Full Germanic Languages at University of California - Los Angeles Report
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for German students seeking high pay that almost earned our Highest Paid Germanic Languages Graduates award.
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Rankings in Majors Related to German
One of 16 majors within the Foreign Languages & Linguistics area of study, Germanic Languages has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to German
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Romance Languages | 12,532 |
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 5,739 |
| East Asian Languages | 1,708 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 1,205 |
| American Sign Language | 532 |
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Notes and 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 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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