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2024 Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region

19 Colleges in the Southeast Region
212 German Degrees Awarded
$28,830 Avg Early-Career Salary
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.

College Factual reviewed 19 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of germanic languages. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 212 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 Southeast Region The german program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Germanic Languages rankings. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Germanic Languages Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Southeast 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 Southeast Region Schools in German

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
42.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in germanic languages needs to take a look at Duke University. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were about 14 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

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

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great choice for students interested in a degree in germanic languages. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN

Every student who is interested in germanic languages has to take a look at Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

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

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NC

It's hard to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you want to pursue a degree in germanic languages. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.More information about a degree in germanic languages from University of Florida

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
42.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

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

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TN

Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #111 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means William & Mary is a great school overall.

There were approximately 8 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent data year.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC

Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.

There were about 6 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year.

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Best Germanic Languages Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 27
Florida 282 10
North Carolina 279 53
Virginia 274 23
Tennessee 269 21
South Carolina 248 44
Kentucky 244 11
Louisiana 242 2
Mississippi 234 1
Arkansas 234 9
Alabama 233 9
West Virginia 207 2

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

German Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
German Language & Literature 209
Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 2,299
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 2,103
American Sign Language 358
Classical Languages & Literature 289
East Asian Languages 164
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 132
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 83
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 60
Second Language Learning 4

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