by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 1,425 people earned their degree in Germanic languages, making the major the 222nd most popular in the United States. 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 Great Lakes region, there were 387 Germanic languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,743 and $22,485 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 90 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Highly Focused on German Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 90 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsdale College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hillsdale College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hillsdale, Michigan. It awarded 13 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wabash College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Crawfordsville, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s German students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kalamazoo College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Great Lakes Region. Kalamazoo College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 9 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mount Union. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Alliance, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s German degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lawrence University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lawrence University is located in Appleton, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
With a ranking of #6, Hope College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Holland, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s German students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Calvin University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s German degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Augustana College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Augustana College is located in Rock Island, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s German degrees to qualified 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Alma College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Alma, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s German students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Oberlin College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Oberlin, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s German degrees to 4 students 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 ranking of #11, Illinois Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bloomington, Illinois. It awarded 2 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
Wheaton College Illinois did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Wheaton College Illinois is located in Wheaton, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Carthage College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Carthage is a small school located in Kenosha, Wisconsin that handed out 3 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Valparaiso University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valparaiso, Indiana. It awarded 4 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Denison University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Denison is located in Granville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%. 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.
Wisconsin Lutheran College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WLC is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 47 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s German degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Albion College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Albion College is a small school located in Albion, Michigan that handed out 1 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
Aquinas College Michigan ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Aquinas College Michigan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 1 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Aquinas College Michigan
Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Franciscan University of Steubenville is located in Steubenville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
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 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%.
Full Franciscan University of Steubenville Germanic Languages Report
Wittenberg University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Springfield, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s German degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Muskingum University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Muskingum University is located in New Concord, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at Muskingum University
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and it awarded 5 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana University - South Bend landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana University - South Bend is located in South Bend, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Germanic Languages at Indiana University - South Bend
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