German Studies

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of Germany, the neighboring countries of Austria and Switzerland, the German minorities in neighboring European countries, and the historical areas of German influence across Europe and overseas.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 30 institutions across the United States, with a total of 306 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

8

certificates awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

74

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

2

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

9

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

8

degrees awarded

Other Awards

205

awards given

Top Schools for German Studies

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
33
2 University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL
27
3 Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
24
4 Emory University
Atlanta, GA
24
5 American University
Washington, DC
18
6 Brown University
Providence, RI
18
7 Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT
15
8 College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
15
9 Northern State University
Aberdeen, SD
14
10 University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
12
11 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Erie, PA
12
12 University of Portland
Portland, OR
12
13 Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
9
14 Davidson College
Davidson, NC
9
15 Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI
6
16 Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Norton, MA
6
17 Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
6
18 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
6
19 The College of Wooster
Wooster, OH
6
20 Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
4
21 University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
3
22 University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA
3
23 University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA
3
24 Brandeis University
Waltham, MA
3
25 Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA
3
26 Tufts University
Medford, MA
3
27 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PA
3
28 Moravian University
Bethlehem, PA
3
29 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA
3
30 University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
3