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2024 Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region

31 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
387 German Degrees Awarded
$21,743 Avg Early-Career Salary
Germanic Languages isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #222 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for germanic languages students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 387 degrees in germanic languages during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Germanic Languages School

Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of germanic languages school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Germanic Languages School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Germanic Languages Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in German
Master's Degrees in German
Doctor's Degrees in German

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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Germanic Languages in the Great Lakes Region

The schools below may not offer all types of german degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in German

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IN

Any student who is interested in germanic languages has to look into University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
79 German Degrees Awarded

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in germanic languages. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 79 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

Every student pursuing a degree in germanic languages needs to look into University of Chicago. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in germanic languages. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.More information about a degree in germanic languages from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MI
42.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 12th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 7 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Calvin in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 German Degrees Awarded
2.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 47 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the german program state that they receive average early career income of $21,743.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 19 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN

Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were roughly 19 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were about 10 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI

UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Eau Claire. This university ranks 5th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 8 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at UW - Eau Claire in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Germanic Languages Colleges by State

Explore the best germanic languages schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 119
Ohio 314 61
Illinois 304 31
Indiana 294 46
Wisconsin 273 62

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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 258
Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General 128
Sc&inavian Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 2,638
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 847
American Sign Language 432
East Asian Languages 355
Classical Languages & Literature 237
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 138
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 113
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 80
Second Language Learning 11
South Asian Languages 7

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