German Language and Literature

Liberal Arts • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics

What is it about?

A program that focuses on the German language and related dialects. Includes instruction in philology; dialects; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.

Numbers at a glance

301st
Popular nationwide
223
Search Rank on O's List
201
Colleges offer it
652
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
320
Women
332
As a Minor

German Language and Literature is relatively popular as a minor/second major with 342 people graduating with it as a minor in academic year 2018-19.

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
University of North Carolina at Charlotte37
University of Rhode Island36
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor26
University of Connecticut24
University of Georgia12
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus12
University of Arizona10
Ohio State University-Main Campus10
University of Missouri-Columbia9
University of Oregon9
Average public university graduating class: 5 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Dickinson College7
Whitman College6
North Central College5
Guilford College5
Belmont University5
Brigham Young University-Provo5
Stanford University5
Bowdoin College4
Macalester College4
Lewis & Clark College4
Average private university graduating class: 2 students.

O's Insights on German Language and Literature

  • Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 68% of graduates come from public universities.
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