2023 Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region
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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” ranking looked at 21 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.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region german students.
Top 21 Best Value Colleges for Germanic Languages in the Southeast Region
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 10 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region german students list, Florida State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,946 for southeast region german students per year to attend Florida State.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 95%.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at Florida State
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 19 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $14,257 for southeast region german students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 UGA Germanic Languages Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #3 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNC Charlotte is $17,634 for Southeast Region German students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Read more about Germanic Languages at UNC Charlotte
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. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,469 for southeast region german students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at UNC Chapel Hill
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 9 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region german students list, UARK has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas is $16,507 for southeast region german students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at UARK
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. 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 also took the #8 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Knoxville is $18,579 for southeast region german students.
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%.
Read more about Germanic Languages at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Northern Kentucky University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s German students in 2020-2021.
NKU also took the #19 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NKU is $9,183 for southeast region german students.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at NKU
West Virginia University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 2 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WVU is $13,355 for Southeast Region German students.
Full WVU Germanic Languages Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s German students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,203 for southeast region german students per year to attend UK.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad 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%.
Read more about Germanic Languages at UK
University of North Carolina at Asheville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Asheville, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
UNCA also made our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. It costs about $12,551 for southeast region german students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Asheville.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at UNCA
College of Charleston came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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 also took the #12 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend College of Charleston is $19,654 for southeast region german students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Germanic Languages at College of Charleston
Georgia State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State University is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 1 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia State also made our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $17,242 for Southeast Region German students per year to attend Georgia State.
Full Georgia State Germanic Languages Report
Western Kentucky University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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.
WKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Western Kentucky University is $12,522 for Southeast Region German students.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at WKU
William & Mary landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Williamsburg, Virginia, and it awarded 8 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
William & Mary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for William & Mary is $19,593 for southeast region german students.
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%. 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 William & Mary
With a ranking of #15, Centre College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Danville, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas 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 estimated yearly cost for Centre College is $21,426 for southeast region german students.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Germanic Languages at Centre College
With a ranking of #16, Wofford College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wofford College is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
Wofford also took the #10 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wofford is $27,988 for southeast region german students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at Wofford College
With a ranking of #17, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 4 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Virginia - Main Campus is $22,006 for Southeast Region German students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Virginia Germanic Languages Report
Vanderbilt University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt University 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. It costs about $19,970 for southeast region german students per year to attend Vanderbilt.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Read more about Germanic Languages at Vanderbilt University
Duke University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Duke University is $32,459 for southeast region german students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.
Read more about Germanic Languages at Duke
Wake Forest University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value German Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 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 $32,845 for southeast region german students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at Wake Forest University
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