PhD in German - chances and outlook?

[Madison1]

Hey,

I am very interested in earning a PhD in German, I am a native German that moved to the US 10 years ago and got married. I was raised by an American Mother in Germany, so I am bilingual.

I'm going to receive an MS in counseling in May, but don't think I want to work in the field (high stress, low pay). Will this help or hurt my application? It will probably depend on my explanation.

At this point, my interest will be multiculturalism in Germany in the 21st century. The big cities (Berlin, Hamburg, Munich) are international hubs (not like London or NYC, but comparable nonetheless) and this has always been fascinating to me.

What is the career outlook for a German PhD? My interest would be teaching at college, not research (of course research will be essential during the PhD, but not following). I could also imagine being a high profile translator somewhere, but at this point teaching in college seems very appealing to me. I believe I could bring an inside-perspective and a strong point could be my experiences with immigration both in the US and in Germany.

Here are my stats:

BS: Psychology from a Tier-2 school, GPA 3.5

MA: Counseling in May 2013, GPA 3.7-3.8

GRE's were very mediocre last time because I didn't need any good ones to get into the counseling program of my choice, it was more of a formality.

Again thanks so much, any input/opinions appreciated (you know Germans tend to be brutally honest).