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 “Most Well Attended German Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Germanic Languages is the 222nd most popular major in the country with 1,425 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 “Most Well Attended German Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Germanic languages. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in Germanic languages.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended German Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended German Major in the Southwest Region. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 13 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended German Major in the Southwest Region. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s German degrees to 56 students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at The University of Texas at Austin
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended German Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s German degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended German Major in the Southwest Region. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Germanic Languages at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended German Major in the Southwest Region list. Trinity University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 6 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended German Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 5 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended German Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s German degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Read more about Germanic Languages at Arizona State University - Tempe
Austin College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended German Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Austin College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sherman, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended German Major in the Southwest Region list. 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, 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 97%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Baylor University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended German Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended German Major in the Southwest Region list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s German degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
With a ranking of #11, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended German Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 2 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District Germanic Languages Report
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended German Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 2 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended German Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s German degrees to 1 students 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. 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%.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Germanic Languages Report
Texas Christian University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended German Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 1 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
With a ranking of #14, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended German Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s German students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Central Oklahoma Germanic Languages Report
University of Dallas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended German Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Irving, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s German 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%.
With a ranking of #14, Southwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended German Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern University is located in Georgetown, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended German Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. University of Tulsa is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 0 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. 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.
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