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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 10 Massachusetts Colleges with the highest percentage of German Language and Literature among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Amherst College
Amherst, MA
 5
(1.1%)
Most Selective$36,970 
Wheaton College
Norton, MA
 4
(1.1%)
Highly Selective$38,980 
Williams College
Williamstown, MA
 2
(0.4%)
Most Selective$37,640 
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Smith College
Northampton, MA
 2
(0.3%)
Highly Selective$36,058 
Assumption College
Worcester, MA
 1
(0.2%)
Less Selective$28,851 
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA
 1
(0.1%)
Highly Selective$38,180 
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA
 5
(0.1%)
Moderately Selective$21,729 
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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
 2
(0.1%)
Most Selective$37,950 
Tufts University
Medford, MA
 1
(0.1%)
Most Selective$38,840 
Boston University
Boston, MA
 1
(0.0%)
Moderately Selective$37,050 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.