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 Maryland” 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 Maryland, there were 21 Germanic languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on German Major in Maryland” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 maryland german students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, McDaniel College landed the #1 spot on the list. McDaniel College is a small school located in Westminster, Maryland that handed out 7 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in Maryland list. Washington College is located in Chestertown, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount St Mary’s University landed the #3 spot on the list. Emmitsburg, Maryland 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.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in Maryland list. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in Maryland list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s German degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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 Johns Hopkins University
Loyola University Maryland ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Major in Maryland list. Loyola University Maryland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 1.9% 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%.
Hood College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in Maryland ranking. Hood College is located in Frederick, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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