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2024 Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Plains States Region

12 Colleges in the Plains States Region
130 German Degrees Awarded
$34,643 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.

College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 130 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 Plains States 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

The german school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Plains States Region. 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 Plains States 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 Plains States Region Schools in German

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
43.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in germanic languages has to look into University of Missouri - Columbia. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

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St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

It's hard to beat St Olaf College if you wish to pursue a degree in germanic languages. Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #190 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Olaf is a great college overall.

There were roughly 8 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent year we have data available.

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College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN

Any student pursuing a degree in germanic languages needs to look into College of Saint Benedict. CSB is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Saint Joseph. This college ranks 11th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.More information about a degree in germanic languages from College of Saint Benedict

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Every student who is interested in germanic languages has to look into University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year. After graduation, german degree recipients typically make an average of $34,643 at the beginning of their careers.

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Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA

Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Grinnell. A Best Colleges rank of #103 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Grinnell is a great college overall.

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

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Luther College
Decorah, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
$26,777 Median Student Debt

Located in the town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 7th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

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

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

Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

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

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA

Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MN

Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Moorhead. This college ranks 20th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

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

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 germanic languages students who graduated with this degree at UNL 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 Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 47
Missouri 283 34
Kansas 266 1
Iowa 264 20
Nebraska 238 14
North Dakota 210 1
South Dakota 204 5

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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 88
Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, Other 21
Norwegian Language & Literature 9
Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General 8
Sc&inavian Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 1,039
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 551
American Sign Language 165
East Asian Languages 150
Classical Languages & Literature 96
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 49
South Asian Languages 17
Second Language Learning 11
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 9
Native American Languages 8

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