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CIP 16.0501 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

German Language and Literature.

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.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected German Language and Literature award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 16.0501. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years15
2025Associate degree620
2025Bachelor degree132394
2025Master degree3061
2025Post-master certificate24
2025Doctorate — research1942
2025Certificate under 12 weeks211
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year19103
2024Certificate 1–2 years116
2024Associate degree818
2024Bachelor degree136381
2024Master degree2564
2024Post-master certificate22
2024Doctorate — research2355
2024Certificate under 12 weeks213
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1583
2023Certificate 1–2 years111
2023Associate degree813
2023Bachelor degree148408
2023Master degree3487
2023Post-master certificate24
2023Doctorate — research1738
2023Certificate under 12 weeks316
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1664
2022Certificate 1–2 years111
2022Associate degree920
2022Bachelor degree165419
2022Master degree3374
2022Post-master certificate14
2022Doctorate — research2148
2022Certificate under 12 weeks110
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1783
2021Certificate 1–2 years15
2021Associate degree1024
2021Bachelor degree171578
2021Master degree3269
2021Post-master certificate15
2021Doctorate — research1941
2021Certificate under 12 weeks16
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1495
2020Certificate 1–2 years14
2020Associate degree615
2020Bachelor degree192649
2020Master degree2871
2020Post-master certificate14
2020Doctorate — research1841
2020Certificate under 12 weeks15
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1861

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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CIP 16.0501 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 16 can involve different curricula and award levels.

On the current institution website, record the exact degree title, campus, entry route, teaching language, curriculum and cycle. Compare those details with the classification definition before assuming that two similarly named degrees cover the same subject. For regulated professions, check the relevant licensing or recognition body's current requirements separately.

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Institutions with reported graduates

299 institutions

Related fields

Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. ↗

Linguistics. ↗

Language Interpretation and Translation. ↗

Comparative Literature. ↗

Applied Linguistics. ↗

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other. ↗