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 Southwest 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 Southwest region, there were 123 Germanic languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region german students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region list. Sherman, Texas 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region list. Trinity U is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small 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 89%. 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 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%.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern University landed the #3 spot on the list. Southwestern is a small school located in Georgetown, Texas that handed out 1 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
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 4.5% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s German degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dallas landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Dallas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irving, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 ’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.
With a ranking of #7, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 87%.
University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 56 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at The University of Texas at Austin
With a ranking of #10, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s German students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Texas State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 5 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Methodist University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 2 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Austin Community College District ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 2 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District Germanic Languages Report
With a ranking of #14, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 2 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Germanic Languages at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s German students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at University of Central Oklahoma
Texas Christian University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large 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 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 5 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
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 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Tulsa came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s German degrees to 0 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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