by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Major” 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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,077 Germanic languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Major” ranking analyzed 338 colleges that offered a degree in Germanic languages. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their Germanic languages program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsdale College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Major list. This small school is located in Hillsdale, Michigan, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 338 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Wabash College landed the #2 spot on the list. Wabash College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Crawfordsville, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 338 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Kalamazoo College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington & Jefferson College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Major list. Washington & Jefferson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 full report on Germanic Languages at Washington & Jefferson College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Puget Sound. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Major. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s German students in 2020-2021.
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 undergraduate 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.
With a ranking of #6, Guilford College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Major list. Guilford College is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s German degrees to qualified students.
Furman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Major ranking, coming in at #7. Furman is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 12 bachelors’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Converse College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Major list. Spartanburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s German degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Luther College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Major ranking, coming in at #9. Luther is a small school located in Decorah, Iowa that handed out 6 bachelors’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #10, Agnes Scott College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Major list. This small school is located in Decatur, Georgia, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Austin College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Major list. Sherman, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s German degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Washington and Lee University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Major list. This small school is located in Lexington, Virginia, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at Washington and Lee University
With a ranking of #13, Bowdoin College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Major list. Bowdoin College is located in Brunswick, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s German degrees to qualified students.
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%. 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #14, Cornell College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Major list. Cornell College is located in Mount Vernon, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s German degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lewis & Clark College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Major ranking. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s German degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Mount Union landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Major ranking. Mount Union is a small school located in Alliance, Ohio that handed out 5 bachelors’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
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 full report on Germanic Languages at University of Mount Union
Sewanee - The University of the South did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Major ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Sewanee, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at Sewanee - The University of the South
Lawrence University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Major list. Lawrence U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Appleton, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at Lawrence University
St Olaf College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Major ranking, coming in at #19. St Olaf College is located in Northfield, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s German degrees to qualified 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 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hope College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Major ranking. Holland, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s German degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Transylvania University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Major ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s German students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #22, College of Charleston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Major list. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s German degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #23, Wofford College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Major list. Wofford College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.
Grinnell College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Major list. Located in Grinnell, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s German students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
With a ranking of #25, Carleton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on German Major list. Located in Northfield, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s German students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Truman State University | Kirksville, MO |
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