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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended German Language Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
German Language & Literature is the 406th most popular major in the country with 1,192 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 113 German language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended German Language Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in German language and literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular German language and literature programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended German Language Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended German Language Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s German language students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended German Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s German language degrees to 9 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended German Language Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended German Language Major in the Southwest Region. Trinity University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 6 ’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, 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 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended German Language Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 5 ’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended German Language Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s German language students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #7, Austin College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended German Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin College is located in Sherman, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s German language degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #7, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended German Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s German language students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.
Baylor University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended German Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended German Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s German language degrees to qualified students.
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Southern Methodist University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended German Language 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 language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended German Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended German Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s German language students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended German Language Major in the Southwest Region list. TCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 1 ’s German language degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Southwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended German Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Southwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Georgetown, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended German Language Major in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
University of Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended German Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Irving, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Read more about German Language & Literature at University of Dallas
University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended German Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 0 ’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
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