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2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

21 Ranked Colleges
170 Degrees Awarded
$19,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 204 German language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 170 German language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in German language and literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality German language and literature programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the German language and literature program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 21 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for German Language & Literature in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

Berea College

Berea, Kentucky
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Berea College landed the #1 spot on the list. Berea College is a small school located in Berea, Kentucky that handed out 2 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

Berea did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Berea College is $5,184 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree German Language students with aid.

The impressive 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. The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Read more about German Language & Literature at Berea

#2

Washington and Lee University

Lexington, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington and Lee University landed the #2 spot on the list. Lexington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s German language degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree german language students with aid list, Washington and Lee has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Washington and Lee is $22,615 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree German Language students with aid.

The 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 low student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 97%.

Full Washington and Lee German Language & Literature Report

#3

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#16 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s German language degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $12,748 for southeast region bachelor’s degree german language students with aid.

Read full report on German Language & Literature at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s German language students in 2019-2020.

Florida State also took the #11 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,789 for southeast region bachelor’s degree german language students with aid per year to attend Florida State.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on German Language & Literature at Florida State

#5

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William & Mary. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This medium-sized school is located in Williamsburg, Virginia, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

William & Mary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,800 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree German Language students with aid per year to attend William & Mary.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, 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 93%.

Read full report on German Language & Literature at William & Mary

#6

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

University of Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s German language degrees to qualified students.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $13,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree German Language students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on German Language & Literature at UGA

#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 6 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also made our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Vanderbilt University is $19,432 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree German Language students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on German Language & Literature at Vanderbilt University

#8

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Duke University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 3 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $27,020 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree German Language students with aid per year to attend Duke.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.

Full Duke German Language & Literature Report

#9

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#12 in overall quality

University of Arkansas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 12 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UARK is $16,381 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree German Language students with aid.

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 UARK

#10

University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina
#19 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Asheville, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s German language students in 2019-2020.

UNCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,061 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree German Language students with aid per year to attend University of North Carolina at Asheville.

Full University of North Carolina at Asheville German Language & Literature Report

#11

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#17 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s German language students in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,529 for southeast region bachelor’s degree german language students with aid per year to attend UNC Charlotte.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte German Language & Literature Report

#12

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#20 in overall quality

Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s German language students in 2019-2020.

WKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend WKU is $11,962 for southeast region bachelor’s degree german language students with aid.

Full WKU German Language & Literature Report

#13

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#15 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 3 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCW also made our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend UNCW is $19,055 for southeast region bachelor’s degree german language students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

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#14

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Wake Forest University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University also took the #4 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $29,990 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree German Language students with aid per year to attend Wake Forest University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, 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 95%.

Read full report on German Language & Literature at Wake Forest University

#15

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#10 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 6 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC also took the #10 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UofSC is $20,509 for southeast region bachelor’s degree german language students with aid.

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 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia German Language & Literature Report

#16

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Auburn University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 7 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Auburn University is $24,104 for southeast region bachelor’s degree german language students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, 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.

Read full report on German Language & Literature at Auburn University

#17

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, College of Charleston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. College of Charleston is a fairly large public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 10 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

C of C not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,000 for southeast region bachelor’s degree german language students with aid per year to attend C of C.

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#18

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Georgia State University is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 1 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia State also took the #21 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia State University is $13,953 for southeast region bachelor’s degree german language students with aid.

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#19

Wofford College

Spartanburg, South Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Wofford College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Wofford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wofford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $25,674 for southeast region bachelor’s degree german language students with aid per year to attend Wofford College.

The low student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Wofford College German Language & Literature Report

#20

Furman University

Greenville, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Furman University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

Furman also made our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $30,861 for southeast region bachelor’s degree german language students with aid per year to attend Furman.

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. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on German Language & Literature at Furman University

#14 in overall quality

Sewanee - The University of the South came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value German Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Sewanee - The University of the South is a small school located in Sewanee, Tennessee that handed out 4 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2019-2020.

Sewanee not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Sewanee is $30,474 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree German Language students with aid.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.

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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%.

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  • *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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