by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,192 people earned their degree in German language and literature, making the major the 406th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 946 German language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major” ranking, we looked at 320 colleges that offer a degree in German language and literature. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their German language and literature program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major”.
Out of the 320 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsdale College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hillsdale College is located in Hillsdale, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s German language degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wabash College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major list. Wabash is a small school located in Crawfordsville, Indiana that handed out 5 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 320 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Kalamazoo College landed the #3 spot on the list. K College is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s German language degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington & Jefferson College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major list. Washington, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s German language degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Puget Sound. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s German language students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full University of Puget Sound German Language & Literature Report
With a ranking of #6, Guilford College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s German language students in 2020-2021.
Furman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major ranking, coming in at #7. Furman is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s German language degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate 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.
Converse College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major ranking. This small school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
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Agnes Scott College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major list. Agnes Scott College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Decatur, Georgia. It awarded 3 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Austin College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major ranking. Austin College is a small school located in Sherman, Texas that handed out 4 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
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Washington and Lee University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major list. Lexington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s German language degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Bowdoin College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major ranking. Bowdoin College is located in Brunswick, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s German language degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on German Language & Literature at Bowdoin College
Cornell College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major ranking, coming in at #13. Mount Vernon, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s German language degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lewis & Clark College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major ranking. Lewis and Clark College is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s German language degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 Lewis & Clark College
University of Mount Union came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major ranking. Located in Alliance, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s German language students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Sewanee - The University of the South came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major ranking. Sewanee - The University of the South is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sewanee, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Lawrence University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major ranking. Lawrence U is located in Appleton, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s German language degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, 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%.
Read more about German Language & Literature at Lawrence University
Hope College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major ranking, coming in at #18. Hope College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Holland, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Transylvania University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major ranking. Transylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Transylvania University German Language & Literature Report
College of Charleston ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major list. This fairly large school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Wofford College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major ranking, coming in at #21. Wofford College is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s German language degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, 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 89%.
Grinnell College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major ranking. Grinnell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grinnell, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate 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.
Carleton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major ranking, coming in at #23. Northfield, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s German language degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
McDaniel College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major ranking. McDaniel College is located in Westminster, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s German language degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Colorado College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major ranking. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s German language degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Not only did these schools make the top 49 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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