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2022 Best Value German Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
75 Degrees Awarded
$13,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value German Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value German Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 1,415 people earned their degree in Germanic languages, making the major the 216th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, Germanic languages graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,200 and had an average of $22,114 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 84 Germanic languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 75 Germanic languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value German Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Germanic languages. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Germanic languages programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the Germanic languages program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value German Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree german students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value German Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 4 bachelors’s German degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend OSU is $8,669 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree German students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

Full OSU Germanic Languages Report

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value German Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 10 bachelors’s German degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #9 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $8,521 for southwest region bachelor’s degree german students whose families make $0-$30k.

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 University of North Texas Germanic Languages Report

#3

Trinity University

San Antonio, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value German Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s German students in 2019-2020.

Trinity U also took the #3 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,373 for southwest region bachelor’s degree german students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Trinity University.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, 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%.

Full Trinity University Germanic Languages Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value German Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s German degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $10,562 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree German students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

Full University of Arizona Germanic Languages Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value German Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 2 bachelors’s German degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $7,044 for southwest region bachelor’s degree german students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Germanic Languages at Arizona State University - Tempe

#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value German Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 2 bachelors’s German degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree german students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Austin has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,203 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree German students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Texas at Austin.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Full UT Austin Germanic Languages Report

#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value German Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s German degrees to qualified students.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,125 for southwest region bachelor’s degree german students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas State.

Read more about Germanic Languages at Texas State University

#5 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value German Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s German degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also took the #5 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $16,675 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree German students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Oklahoma.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Germanic Languages Report

#9

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#11 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value German Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 5 bachelors’s German degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $13,242 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree German students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Germanic Languages at UNM

#10

Southwestern University

Georgetown, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Southwestern University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value German Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southwestern is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Georgetown, Texas. It awarded 2 bachelors’s German degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southwestern is $20,296 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree German students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, 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 Southwestern Germanic Languages Report

#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value German Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree german students whose families make $0-$30k list, SMU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $26,718 for southwest region bachelor’s degree german students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SMU.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, 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 students.

Read full report on Germanic Languages at SMU

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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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