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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Great Lakes region, there were 258 German language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 81 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region german language students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsdale College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Hillsdale, Michigan, and it awarded 13 ’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on German Language & Literature at Hillsdale College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wabash College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wabash is a small school located in Crawfordsville, Indiana that handed out 5 ’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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 Wabash College
Out of the 81 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kalamazoo College landed the #3 spot on the list. K College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 9 ’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
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 University of Mount Union. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Mount Union is located in Alliance, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s German language degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Out of the 81 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lawrence University landed the #5 spot on the list. Appleton, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s German language degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lawrence University German Language & Literature Report
Hope College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Hope College is a small school located in Holland, Michigan that handed out 7 ’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Calvin University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’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 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Alma College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Alma, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s German language students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on German Language & Literature at Alma College
Oberlin College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Oberlin, Ohio, and it awarded 4 ’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
Illinois Wesleyan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bloomington, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on German Language & Literature at Illinois Wesleyan University
Wheaton College Illinois landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Wheaton, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s German language students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read more about German Language & Literature at Wheaton College Illinois
Augustana College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Augustana is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rock Island, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, 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.
With a ranking of #13, Carthage College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Carthage is a small school located in Kenosha, Wisconsin that handed out 3 ’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Valparaiso University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Valparaiso, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s German language degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Denison University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Denison University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Granville, Ohio. It awarded 2 ’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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 undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wisconsin Lutheran College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Great Lakes Region list. WLC is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s German language degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s German language degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, 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 96%.
Albion College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Albion, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s German language students in 2020-2021.
Aquinas College Michigan did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s German language degrees to 1 students 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%.
Read full report on German Language & Literature at Aquinas College Michigan
Franciscan University of Steubenville ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Steubenville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees 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 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on German Language & Literature at Franciscan University of Steubenville
Wittenberg University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wittenberg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Muskingum University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in New Concord, Ohio, and it awarded 1 ’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Muskingum University German Language & Literature Report
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a medium-sized school located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin that handed out 5 ’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about German Language & Literature at UW - Stevens Point
Indiana University - South Bend did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in South Bend, Indiana, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s German language students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on German Language & Literature at Indiana University - South Bend
Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s German language degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on German Language & Literature at Wayne State
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