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Major Overview for German Language and Literature

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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.

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Colleges Offering a Major in German Language and Literature

Top 50 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of German Language and Literature among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
30
(0.5%)
Moderately Selective$19,657
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA
24
(0.2%)
Moderately Selective$21,752
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
19
(0.3%)
Moderately Selective$13,754
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
19
(0.3%)
Most Selective$22,247
The Ohio State University - Columbus Campus
Columbus, OH
17
(0.2%)
Moderately Selective$18,165
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
16
(0.2%)
Minimally Selective$17,322
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
15
(0.2%)
Moderately Selective$18,030
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
14
(0.3%)
Highly Selective$18,428
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
14
(0.7%)
Moderately Selective$17,272
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
13
(0.3%)
Minimally Selective$14,503
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.