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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

11 Ranked Colleges
75 Degrees Awarded
$19,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value German Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value German Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Getting Aid” 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Germanic languages program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value German Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree german students with aid.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Germanic Languages in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value German Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 4 bachelors’s German degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,648 for southwest region bachelor’s degree german students with aid per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

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

Read more about Germanic Languages at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value German Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 2 bachelors’s German degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $18,023 for southwest region bachelor’s degree german students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Germanic Languages Report

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value German Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas State 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $15,230 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree German students with aid.

Read more about Germanic Languages at Texas State University

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value German Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s German students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,016 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree German students with aid per year to attend University of Arizona.

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 Arizona Germanic Languages Report

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value German Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s German degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree german students with aid list, UNT has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $15,086 for southwest region bachelor’s degree german students with aid.

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 UNT Germanic Languages Report

#6

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#11 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value German Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s German degrees to qualified students.

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 estimated yearly cost for University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $14,446 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree German students with aid.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Germanic Languages Report

#10 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value German Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s German degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree German students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

#5 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value German Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. 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. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $21,145 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree German students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national 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 Germanic Languages at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#9

Southwestern University

Georgetown, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Southwestern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value German Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Georgetown, Texas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s German degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwestern also took the #4 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern is $25,470 for southwest region bachelor’s degree german students with aid.

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

Read full report on Germanic Languages at Southwestern University

#10

Trinity University

San Antonio, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Trinity University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value German Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s German degrees in 2019-2020.

Trinity U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Trinity University is $24,669 for southwest region bachelor’s degree german students with aid.

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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about Germanic Languages at Trinity U

#1 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value German Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 2 bachelors’s German degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Methodist University is $36,222 for southwest region bachelor’s degree german students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full SMU Germanic Languages Report

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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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