2027 Best Value German Studies Schools in District of Columbia
[German Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/german-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for german studies students.
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2027 Best Value German Studies Schools in District of Columbia
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the german studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value German Studies Schools
American University tops our 2027 list of the best value german studies schools in District of Columbia. Set in the city of Washington, American University is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $58,771. Typical student debt for german studies graduates is $27,000. German Studies graduates of American University earn a median of $54,585 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 62% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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