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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for German Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
67 Degrees Awarded
$13,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 “Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

German Language & Literature is the 386th most popular major in the country with 1,226 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 72 German language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 67 German language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in German language and literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent German language and literature programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the German language and literature program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree german language students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for German Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s German language degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $8,669 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree German Language students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about German Language & Literature at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 10 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNT is $8,521 for southwest region bachelor’s degree german language students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of North Texas German Language & Literature Report

#3

Trinity University

San Antonio, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s German language students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree german language students whose families make $0-$30k list, Trinity U has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Trinity University is $12,373 for southwest region bachelor’s degree german language students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Trinity University German Language & Literature Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $10,562 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree German Language students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Arizona German Language & Literature Report

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,044 for southwest region bachelor’s degree german language students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#2 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s German language students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UT Austin is $12,203 for southwest region bachelor’s degree german language students whose families make $0-$30k.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Austin German Language & Literature Report

#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $11,125 for southwest region bachelor’s degree german language students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about German Language & Literature at Texas State University

#8

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s German language degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $13,242 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree German Language students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9

Southwestern University

Georgetown, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Southwestern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Southwestern is located in Georgetown, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s German language degrees to qualified students.

Southwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $20,296 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree German Language students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Southwestern University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on German Language & Literature at Southwestern University

#1 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s German language degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Methodist University is $26,718 for southwest region bachelor’s degree german language students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about German Language & Literature at Southern Methodist University

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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