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2022 Best Value German Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

12 Ranked Colleges
84 Degrees Awarded
$12,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value German Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value German Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,415 people earned their degree in Germanic languages, making the major the 216th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, Germanic languages graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,200 and had an average of $22,114 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 84 Germanic languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value German Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in Germanic languages. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Germanic languages programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the Germanic languages 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 Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value German Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Colleges for Germanic Languages (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value German Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 2 ’s German degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $3,134 for Southwest Region German students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Germanic Languages at Austin Community College District

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value German Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 4 ’s German degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $8,669 for southwest region german students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Germanic Languages Report

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value German Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s German students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNT is $8,521 for Southwest Region German 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 Germanic Languages at UNT

#4

Trinity University

San Antonio, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value German Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Trinity U is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 ’s German degrees to qualified students.

Trinity U also took the #3 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Trinity University is $12,373 for southwest region german students whose families make $0-$30k.

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 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Trinity U Germanic Languages Report

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value German Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s German students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region german students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,562 for Southwest Region German students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Arizona.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Germanic Languages at University of Arizona

The University of Texas at Austin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value German Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 5 ’s German degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,203 for southwest region german students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UT Austin.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low 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%.

Read more about Germanic Languages at UT Austin

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value German Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s German degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #10 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $7,044 for Southwest Region German students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

Read full report on Germanic Languages at ASU - Tempe

#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

With a ranking of #8, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value German Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 7 ’s German degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,125 for southwest region german students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas State University.

Full Texas State Germanic Languages Report

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value German Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 9 ’s German degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $16,675 for Southwest Region German students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Oklahoma.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Germanic Languages at University of Oklahoma

#10

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value German Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 6 ’s German degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,242 for Southwest Region German students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Full UNM Germanic Languages Report

#11

Southwestern University

Georgetown, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Southwestern University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value German Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Georgetown, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s German students in 2019-2020.

Southwestern also took the #4 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southwestern is $20,296 for southwest region german students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Southwestern Germanic Languages Report

With a ranking of #12, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value German Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 2 ’s German degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SMU is $26,718 for southwest region german students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Southern Methodist University Germanic Languages Report

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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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