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2023 Most Well Attended German Major in Washington

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51 Degrees Awarded
$34,700 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended German Major in Washington

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 “Most Well Attended German Major in Washington” 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 Washington, there were 51 Germanic languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended German Major in Washington” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in Germanic languages. To top this list, a school must have a successful Germanic languages program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended German Major in Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best for washington german students.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended German Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified ’s German students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 full report on Germanic Languages at UW Seattle

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended German Major in Washington. WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s German degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full WWU Germanic Languages Report

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University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Puget Sound. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended German Major in Washington. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s German degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Full Puget Sound Germanic Languages Report

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Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific Lutheran University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended German Major in Washington list. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s German students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Full Pacific Lutheran University Germanic Languages Report

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended German Major in Washington. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s German students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Washington State University Germanic Languages Report

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended German Major in Washington. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s German students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Germanic Languages at Central Washington University

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Whitman College
Walla Walla, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whitman College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended German Major in Washington list. Whitman is located in Walla Walla, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s German degrees to qualified 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Germanic Languages at Whitman College

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