by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 209 German language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 187 German language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 46 colleges that offer a degree in German language and literature. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in German language and literature.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Guilford College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Furman University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southeast Region list. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 12 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Read full report on German Language & Literature at Furman University
Out of the 46 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Converse College landed the #3 spot on the list. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 5 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 46 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Agnes Scott College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Decatur, Georgia, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Agnes Scott College German Language & Literature Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington and Lee University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southeast Region list. Washington and Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lexington, Virginia. It awarded 8 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about German Language & Literature at Washington and Lee
Sewanee - The University of the South did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. 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 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 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about German Language & Literature at Sewanee - The University of the South
Transylvania University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s German language degrees to 2 students 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%.
Read full report on German Language & Literature at Transylvania University
College of Charleston landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. College of Charleston is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s German language degrees to qualified students.
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 in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, 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%.
Centre College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Danville, Kentucky, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate 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 Centre College of Kentucky German Language & Literature Report
Berry College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Berry College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mount Berry, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hampden - Sydney College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Hampden-Sydney, 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 1 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about German Language & Literature at Hampden - Sydney
Belmont University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s German language students in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #14, Virginia Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s German language students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on German Language & Literature at Virginia Wesleyan University
William & Mary came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s German language students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about German Language & Literature at William & Mary
University of North Carolina at Asheville ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Asheville is a small school located in Asheville, North Carolina that handed out 2 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
Randolph - Macon College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Ashland, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s German language students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about German Language & Literature at Randolph - Macon College
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 21 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national 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.
Read full report on German Language & Literature at UNC Charlotte
Wake Forest University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s German language degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about German Language & Literature at Wake Forest University
Rhodes College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s German language students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on German Language & Literature at Rhodes College
Duke University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s German language 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #22, Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southeast Region list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is located in Hickory, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s German language degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on German Language & Literature at Lenoir - Rhyne University
University of Georgia came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 17 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 University of Georgia German Language & Literature Report
University of Arkansas landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s German language degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national 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.
University of North Alabama came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Alabama is a public institution located in Florence, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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