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. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Southeast region, there were 212 Germanic languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,830 and $25,925 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 50 colleges that offer a degree in Germanic languages. That schools that top this list have a program in Germanic languages in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region german students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Guilford College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southeast Region list. Greensboro, North Carolina 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.
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Furman University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s German students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. 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.
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Converse College landed the #3 spot on the list. Converse College is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Agnes Scott College landed the #4 spot on the list. Decatur, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s German degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington and Lee University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southeast Region. Washington and Lee is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lexington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%. 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Washington and Lee University Germanic Languages Report
Sewanee - The University of the South ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southeast Region list. Sewanee - The University of the South is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sewanee, Tennessee. It awarded 4 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, 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 87%.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at Sewanee - The University of the South
Transylvania University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Transylvania is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
College of Charleston ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southeast Region list. College of Charleston is a fairly large public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 20 ’s German degrees 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%.
Wofford College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. 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.
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%.
Centre College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Danville, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s German students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Berry College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Berry is located in Mount Berry, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hampden - Sydney College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia, and it awarded 1 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Read more about Germanic Languages at Hampden - Sydney College
Covenant College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s German students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Belmont University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Belmont is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 7 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Virginia Wesleyan University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southeast Region list. VWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
William & Mary came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Williamsburg, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s German degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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.
With a ranking of #17, University of North Carolina at Asheville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southeast Region list. UNCA is located in Asheville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at University of North Carolina at Asheville
Randolph - Macon College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Randolph - Macon is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Virginia. It awarded 1 ’s German degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #19, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 21 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 full report on Germanic Languages at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Duke University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 14 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Wake Forest University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southeast Region list. Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rhodes College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Rhodes College is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 1 ’s German degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
Lenoir - Rhyne University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hickory, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Germanic Languages at Lenoir - Rhyne University
University of Georgia ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southeast Region list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s German degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Vanderbilt University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s German students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
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