2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages in the Middle Atlantic Region

Germanic Languages is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #128 out of the 295 majors across the country that we analyze each year. 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 reviewed 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of Germanic languages. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 14 doctor's degrees in Germanic languages during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Germanic Languages School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in German matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality Germanic languages program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for Germanic languages.

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

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in Germanic languages.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for German Students Working on Their Doctorate

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In DC

#1 Best Quality In DC

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Georgetown University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in Germanic languages. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in Germanic languages in District of Columbia.

There were about 4 Germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in Germanic languages from Georgetown University

2

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In PA

#1 Best Quality In PA

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in Germanic languages has to look into University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in Germanic languages in Pennsylvania.

There were about 3 Germanic languages individuals who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Princeton University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in Germanic languages. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.

There were roughly 3 Germanic languages individuals who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in Germanic languages from Princeton University

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

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

Columbia University in the City of New York is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in Germanic languages. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in Germanic languages in New York.

There were roughly 3 Germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in Germanic languages from Columbia University in the City of New York

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NJ

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in Germanic languages in New Jersey.

There were about 1 Germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in Germanic languages from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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New York University
New York, NY

#2 Most Popular In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. More information about a doctorate in Germanic languages from New York University

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

#1 Most Popular In MD

Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. More information about a doctorate in Germanic languages from Johns Hopkins University

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University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

#1 Most Popular In MD

Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in Germanic languages from University of Maryland - College Park

6

The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, NY

#2 Most Popular In NY

The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York. More information about a doctorate in Germanic languages from The Graduate Center, CUNY

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

#2 Most Popular In NY

University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo. More information about a doctorate in Germanic languages from University at Buffalo

Best Germanic Languages Colleges by State

Explore the most popular Germanic languages colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	183	9
Pennsylvania	176	1
Maryland	114	0
New Jersey	113	6
District of Columbia	81	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to German

One of 17 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	14

Majors Similar to German

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	117
Romance Languages	111
Classical Languages & Literature	26
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	17
East Asian Languages	13
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	10
American Sign Language	3
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)	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.
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