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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for German Language & Literature in the Southeast Region

21 Ranked Colleges
170 Degrees Awarded
$19,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 204 German language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 170 German language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in German language and literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great German language and literature programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the German language and literature program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 21 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for German Language & Literature in the Southeast Region

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,789 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree German Language students per year to attend Florida State.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#2

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#16 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s German language degrees to qualified students.

UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Greensboro is $12,748 for southeast region bachelor’s degree german language students.

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#3

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#15 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 3 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNCW, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNCW is $19,055 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree German Language students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#4

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#17 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #4 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s German language degrees to qualified students.

UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,529 for southeast region bachelor’s degree german language students per year to attend UNC Charlotte.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte German Language & Literature Report

#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #5 spot on the list. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UARK is $16,381 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree German Language students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UARK German Language & Literature Report

#6

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

University of Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $13,649 for southeast region bachelor’s degree german language students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UGA German Language & Literature Report

#7

University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina
#19 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UNCA is a small school located in Asheville, North Carolina that handed out 2 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCA also made our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $12,061 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree German Language students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Asheville.

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#8

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Auburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Auburn is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 7 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $24,104 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree German Language students per year to attend Auburn University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#9

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s German language degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UofSC is $20,509 for southeast region bachelor’s degree german language students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#10

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 4 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

WKU also took the #20 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,962 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree German Language students per year to attend WKU.

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#11

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State University is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia State University is $13,953 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree German Language students.

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#12

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, College of Charleston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. College of Charleston is a fairly large school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 10 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree german language students list, C of C has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for C of C is $19,000 for southeast region bachelor’s degree german language students.

Full C of C German Language & Literature Report

#13

Berea College

Berea, Kentucky
#13 in overall quality

Berea College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Berea is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berea, Kentucky. It awarded 2 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

Berea also made our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Berea College is $5,184 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree German Language students.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Berea German Language & Literature Report

#14

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

William & Mary landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Williamsburg, Virginia, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at William & Mary, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend William & Mary is $19,800 for southeast region bachelor’s degree german language students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#15

Wofford College

Spartanburg, South Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Wofford College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

Wofford also took the #9 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $25,674 for southeast region bachelor’s degree german language students per year to attend Wofford College.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Sewanee - The University of the South did quite well on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Sewanee - The University of the South is a small school located in Sewanee, Tennessee that handed out 4 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

Sewanee not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Sewanee is $30,474 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree German Language students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Sewanee - The University of the South German Language & Literature Report

#17

Furman University

Greenville, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Furman University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s German language students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Furman, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $30,861 for southeast region bachelor’s degree german language students per year to attend Furman.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Furman University German Language & Literature Report

#18

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree german language students list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,432 for southeast region bachelor’s degree german language students per year to attend Vanderbilt University.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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#19

Washington and Lee University

Lexington, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Washington and Lee University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Washington and Lee University is a small school located in Lexington, Virginia that handed out 10 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree german language students list, Washington and Lee has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Washington and Lee is $22,615 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree German Language students.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Washington and Lee German Language & Literature Report

#20

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Duke University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 3 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke also made our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Duke is $27,020 for southeast region bachelor’s degree german language students.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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#21

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, Wake Forest University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s German language students in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $29,990 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree German Language students per year to attend Wake Forest University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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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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  • *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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