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2023 Best Value Colleges for Germanic Languages in the Far Western US Region

17 Ranked Colleges
214 Degrees Awarded
$16,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value German Schools in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in the Far Western US Region” ranking.

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 Far Western US region, there were 214 Germanic languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value German Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value German Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region german students.

Top 17 Best Value Colleges for Germanic Languages in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value German Schools in the Far Western US Region. California State University - Long Beach is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

CSULB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Long Beach is $10,054 for Far Western US Region German students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, 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.

Read more about Germanic Languages at CSULB

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value German Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the #2 spot on the list. SFSU is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 4 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.

SFSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SFSU is $14,459 for Far Western US Region German students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Germanic Languages at San Francisco State University

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value German Schools in the Far Western US Region. This fairly large school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 15 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.

WWU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western Washington University is $17,070 for Far Western US Region German students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 WWU Germanic Languages Report

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Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value German Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the #4 spot on the list. California State University - Chico is a fairly large school located in Chico, California that handed out 3 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.

Chico State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $16,218 for Far Western US Region German students per year to attend California State University - Chico.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Germanic Languages at Chico State

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 3 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.

SDSU also made our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for San Diego State University is $13,845 for far western us region german students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read more about Germanic Languages at SDSU

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University of California - Irvine landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s German degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Irvine is $12,209 for far western us region german 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Germanic Languages at UC Irvine

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With a ranking of #7, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also took the #3 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $12,017 for far western us region german students per year to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Germanic Languages at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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With a ranking of #8, Portland State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s German students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region german students list, Portland State University has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $12,498 for Far Western US Region German students per year to attend Portland State University.

The undergrad 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 Portland State University Germanic Languages Report

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value German Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s German degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Berkeley is $16,032 for far western us region german students.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Germanic Languages at UC Berkeley

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value German Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of Oregon is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UO also made our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $18,047 for far western us region german students per year to attend UO.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 more about Germanic Languages at University of Oregon

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With a ranking of #11, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 5 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Davis also took the #5 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC Davis is $15,768 for far western us region german students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Germanic Languages at University of California - Davis

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s German students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region german students list, Oregon State has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oregon State is $21,508 for Far Western US Region German students.

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%. 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 Oregon State University Germanic Languages Report

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With a ranking of #13, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 5 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $15,023 for far western us region german students per year to attend UCLA.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 California - Los Angeles

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University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s German students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region german students list, UH Manoa has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa is $14,687 for far western us region german students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Germanic Languages at University of Hawaii at Manoa

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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 10 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Santa Barbara is $16,252 for Far Western US Region German students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.

Read more about Germanic Languages at UCSB

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Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, Washington

Pacific Lutheran University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 3 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.

PLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend PLU is $23,024 for far western us region german students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Germanic Languages at PLU

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University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, Washington

With a ranking of #17, University of Puget Sound did quite well on the 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s German degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Puget Sound, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $33,562 for far western us region german students per year to attend Puget Sound.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read more about Germanic Languages at University of Puget Sound

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