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Overview for German Language and Literature

A program that focuses on the German language and related dialects as used in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, neighboring European countries containing German-speaking minorities, and elsewhere. Includes instruction in German philology; Old, Middle, and High German; Plattdeutsch and other regional dialects; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.

Careers for German Language and Literature Majors

A major in German Language and Literature is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in German Language and Literature

Top 50 U.S. Colleges with the highest percentage of German Language and Literature among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN
 4
(2.0%)
Highly Selective$28,150 
Salem College
Winston Salem, NC
 3
(1.9%)
 $20,415 
Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN
 7
(1.6%)
Highly Selective$36,504 
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Sewanee: The University of the South
Sewanee, TN
 5
(1.4%)
Moderately Selective$32,760 
Lawrence University
Appleton, WI
 4
(1.4%)
Moderately Selective$33,264 
Cornell College
Mount Vernon, IA
 3
(1.2%)
Highly Selective$27,850 
Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
 5
(1.2%)
Highly Selective$35,428 
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Albion College
Albion, MI
 5
(1.1%)
Less Selective$28,880 
Amherst College
Amherst, MA
 5
(1.1%)
Most Selective$36,970 
Wheaton College
Norton, MA
 4
(1.1%)
Highly Selective$38,980 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.