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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
German Language & Literature is the 406th most popular major in the country with 1,192 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 113 German language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 18 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 colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region german language students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Sherman, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s German language students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southwest Region. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 6 ’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern University landed the #3 spot on the list. Southwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Georgetown, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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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Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #4 spot on the list. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 4 ’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Dallas. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Irving, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
University of Arizona landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 13 ’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on German Language & Literature at University of Arizona
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 9 ’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Baylor University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read more about German Language & Literature at Baylor University
Texas State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on German Language & Literature at Texas State University
Southern Methodist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s German language students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Southern Methodist University German Language & Literature Report
With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s German language degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on German Language & Literature at UT Austin
Austin Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s German language degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on German Language & Literature at Austin Community College District
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s German language degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Texas Christian University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, 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.
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s German language students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, 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 86%.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe German Language & Literature Report
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s German language degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%. 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus German Language & Literature Report
University of Tulsa came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on German Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s German language degrees to 0 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 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about German Language & Literature at University of Tulsa
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