by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 1,105 people earned their degree in germanic languages, making the major the 222nd most popular in the United States. In , germanic languages graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $55,443 and had an average of $21,621 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 82 germanic languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in germanic languages. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their germanic languages program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region german students.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin College landed the #1 spot on the list. Austin College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sherman, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity University landed the #2 spot on the list. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 2 ’s german degrees in 2021-2022.
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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Georgetown, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Germanic Languages at Southwestern University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region list. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 Dallas. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region. University of Dallas is a small school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 0 ’s german degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 9 ’s german degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s german students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad 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%.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at University of Oklahoma
University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 5 ’s german degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad 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 University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 36 ’s german degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Baylor University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on 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 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 5 ’s german degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Southern Methodist University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s german degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Austin Community College District came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s german degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at Austin Community College District
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region list. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s german degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Oklahoma ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s german degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Central Oklahoma Germanic Languages Report
Texas Christian University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s german degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Germanic Languages at Texas Christian University
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 4 ’s german degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at Arizona State University - Tempe
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 ’s german degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 full report on Germanic Languages at University of Tulsa
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