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2024 Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

21 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
190 German Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity, germanic languages sits in the middle of the road, ranking #222 out of 395 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 21 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 190 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 Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of germanic languages school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Germanic Languages School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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 Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Germanic Languages in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the german degree levels they offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in German

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

Columbia University in the City of New York is a great decision for students interested in a degree in germanic languages. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC

Georgetown University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in germanic languages. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in germanic languages. Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were about 12 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Colgate University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in germanic languages. Located in the distant town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colgate is a great university overall.

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

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New York University
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY

NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

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

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Lewisburg. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bucknell is a great university overall.

There were about 3 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent data year.

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 13th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 4 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Vassar in the most recent data year.

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

Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were about 9 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE

Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 4 schools for overall quality in the state of Delaware.

There were approximately 1 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC

Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at GWU 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 Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 60
New York 333 53
Maryland 279 20
New Jersey 273 22
District of Columbia 188 8
Delaware 175 1

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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 190

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 2,289
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 1,239
American Sign Language 357
East Asian Languages 335
Classical Languages & Literature 332
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 204
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 116
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 108
Second Language Learning 11
Iranian & Persian Languages 4

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