2023 Best Value Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Germanic Languages is the 222nd most popular major in the country with 1,425 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, Germanic languages graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $55,443 and had an average of $24,646 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 212 Germanic languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,830 and $25,925 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in Germanic languages. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Germanic languages programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the Germanic languages program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 21 Best Value Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s German students in 2020-2021.
Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Duke is $371 for Southeast Region German students whose families make $0-$30k.
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. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at Duke University
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #2 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Vanderbilt University is $3,176 for southeast region german students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, 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%. 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 Germanic Languages at Vanderbilt University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 6 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
Wake Forest University also made our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Wake Forest University is $10,401 for southeast region german students whose families make $0-$30k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Wake Forest University Germanic Languages Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s German students in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #7 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Chapel Hill is $3,753 for Southeast Region German students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Germanic Languages Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William & Mary. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. William & Mary is a medium-sized school located in Williamsburg, Virginia that handed out 8 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
William & Mary also made our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for William & Mary is $5,972 for Southeast Region German students whose families make $0-$30k.
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 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%.
Read more about Germanic Languages at William & Mary
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Virginia is $12,476 for southeast region german students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at University of Virginia
Florida State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s German degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,950 for southeast region german students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Florida State University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, 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 95%.
Read more about Germanic Languages at Florida State University
University of Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
UGA also took the #6 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $8,303 for Southeast Region German students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Georgia Germanic Languages Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,433 for southeast region german students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.
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 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Germanic Languages Report
Northern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. NKU is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 1 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NKU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Kentucky University is $4,632 for Southeast Region German students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Germanic Languages at Northern Kentucky University
University of Kentucky ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s German degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kentucky is $12,593 for Southeast Region German students whose families make $0-$30k.
The undergrad 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Kentucky Germanic Languages Report
Wofford College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
Wofford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $20,359 for Southeast Region German students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Wofford College.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at Wofford College
University of Arkansas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 9 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas is $12,003 for southeast region german students whose families make $0-$30k.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full UARK Germanic Languages Report
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 2 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,014 for southeast region german students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend West Virginia University.
Read more about Germanic Languages at West Virginia University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UNC Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 21 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,751 for Southeast Region German students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at UNC Charlotte
With a ranking of #16, College of Charleston did quite well on the 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s German students in 2020-2021.
C of C did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for College of Charleston is $14,750 for Southeast Region German students whose families make $0-$30k.
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%.
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University of North Carolina at Asheville came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Asheville, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s German students in 2020-2021.
UNCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNCA is $8,677 for Southeast Region German students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Germanic Languages at UNCA
With a ranking of #18, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Georgia State University is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia State, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia State University is $15,197 for southeast region german students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full Georgia State Germanic Languages Report
Centre College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Danville, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s German students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Centre College of Kentucky, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Centre College of Kentucky is $12,302 for southeast region german students whose families make $0-$30k.
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. 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%.
Full Centre College Germanic Languages Report
With a ranking of #20, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region german students whose families make $0-$30k list, WKU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,195 for southeast region german students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend WKU.
Read more about Germanic Languages at WKU
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