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

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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 1,226 people earned their degree in German language and literature, making the major the 386th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 72 German language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 67 German language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in German language and literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent German language and literature programs, but they also 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 Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree german language students.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for German Language & Literature in the Southwest Region

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s German language degrees to qualified students.

OSU also made our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,648 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree German Language students.

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

Read full report on German Language & Literature at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s German language students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree german language students list, UNT has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $15,086 for southwest region bachelor’s degree german language students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about German Language & Literature at UNT

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $15,230 for southwest region bachelor’s degree german language students per year to attend Texas State University.

Read more about German Language & Literature at Texas State

#4

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 5 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $14,446 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree German Language students.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #5 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s German language degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree german language students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full ASU - Tempe German Language & Literature Report

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s German language students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree german language students list, University of Arizona has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,016 for southwest region bachelor’s degree german language students per year to attend University of Arizona.

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

Read more about German Language & Literature at University of Arizona

#2 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 2 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Austin is $18,023 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree German Language students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Read full report on German Language & Literature at The University of Texas at Austin

#8

Southwestern University

Georgetown, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Southwestern University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Georgetown, Texas. It awarded 2 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern is $25,470 for southwest 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Southwestern German Language & Literature Report

#9

Trinity University

San Antonio, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Trinity University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s German language students in 2019-2020.

Trinity U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Trinity U is $24,669 for southwest region bachelor’s degree german language students.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 1.8%, 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 89%.

Full Trinity U German Language & Literature Report

#1 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southern Methodist University is $36,222 for southwest region bachelor’s degree german language students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Read full report on German Language & Literature at Southern Methodist University

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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