by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on German Major in Michigan” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Michigan, there were 124 Germanic languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,743 and $22,485 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on German Major in Michigan” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in Germanic languages. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in Germanic languages.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan german students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsdale College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hillsdale College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hillsdale, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kalamazoo College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in Michigan. K College is a small school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 9 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hope College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in Michigan. Hope College is a small school located in Holland, Michigan that handed out 7 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Calvin University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in Michigan. Calvin is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Alma College landed the #5 spot on the list. Alma College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Alma, Michigan. It awarded 2 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 ranking of #6, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in Michigan list. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #7, Albion College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in Michigan list. Albion, Michigan 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.
Aquinas College Michigan came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in Michigan ranking. Aquinas College Michigan is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s German degrees to qualified 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 full report on Germanic Languages at Aquinas College Michigan
With a ranking of #9, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in Michigan list. Wayne State is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 15 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #10. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Germanic Languages at Michigan State University
Western Michigan University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in Michigan ranking. Western Michigan University is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Oakland University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in Michigan ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 2 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Central Michigan University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in Michigan ranking. Central Michigan University is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Grand Valley State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Major in Michigan list. GVSU is a large public school situated in Allendale, Michigan. It awarded 1 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at Grand Valley State University
Adrian College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #15. Adrian is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Adrian, Michigan. It awarded 0 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Michigan University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in Michigan ranking. Eastern Michigan University is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at Eastern Michigan University
Lansing Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in Michigan ranking. Lansing Community College is a fairly large school located in Lansing, Michigan that handed out 3 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Germanic Languages at Lansing Community College
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