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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for German Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

5 Ranked Colleges
9 Degrees Awarded
$48,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

German Language & Literature is the 386th most popular major in the country with 1,226 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 272 German language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 9 German language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in German language and literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality German language and literature programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the German language and literature program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for German Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 1 doctorate’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567.

Read full report on German Language & Literature at Northwestern University

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s German language degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree german language students whose families make $0-$30k list, UChicago has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UChicago German Language & Literature Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about German Language & Literature at U-M

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s German language degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about German Language & Literature at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value German Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s German language degrees to qualified students.

Michigan State also took the #5 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about German Language & Literature at Michigan State

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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