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2027 Best Value Germanic Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region

[Germanic Languages](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/germanic-languages-literature/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for germanic languages students.

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• Best Value Germanic Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2027 Best Value Germanic Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the germanic languages degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Germanic Languages Schools

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University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

$18,848 In-State Tuition & Fees

$18,602 Avg Student Debt

$83,648 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Michigan Ann Arbor tops our 2027 list of the best value germanic languages schools in the Great Lakes Region. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $18,848, while out-of-state students pay about $63,081. Germanic Languages graduates carry a median of $18,602 in student loans. Early-career germanic languages graduates make about $41,286. Set against $18,602 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 16%.

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University Of Wisconsin Madison
Madison, WI

$11,603 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,813 Avg Student Debt

$73,792 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Wisconsin Madison one of the best values for germanic languages. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $11,603, while out-of-state students pay about $42,103. Students borrow a median of $21,813 to complete the germanic languages program here. Early-career germanic languages graduates make about $59,877. Set against $21,813 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Wisconsin Madison admits about 45% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.