by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Germanic Languages is the 222nd most popular major in the country with 1,105 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. 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 Plains States region, there were 102 germanic languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,643 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 41 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Luther College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Plains States Region. Luther College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Decorah, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s german students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Olaf College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Plains States Region list. Northfield, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s german degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grinnell College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Plains States Region list. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grinnell, Iowa. It awarded 3 ’s german degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate 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 undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carleton College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Northfield, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s german students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate 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.
Concordia College at Moorhead landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Concordia College at Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 1 ’s german degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at Concordia College Moorhead
Simpson College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Simpson College is a small school located in Indianola, Iowa that handed out 0 ’s german degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Macalester College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Plains States Region list. Macalester College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Truman State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Kirksville, Missouri, and it awarded 2 ’s german degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad 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%.
Augustana University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s german students in 2021-2022.
Central College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Pella, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s german degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad 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%.
University of Minnesota - Morris did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Morris, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s german degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Saint Johns University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Plains States Region list. Collegeville, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s german degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 5 ’s german degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Germanic Languages at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
With a ranking of #15, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Plains States Region list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s german degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.
Washington University in St Louis landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Plains States Region ranking. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a medium-sized school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 7 ’s german degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s german students in 2021-2022.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Germanic Languages Report
Hamline University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Plains States Region list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 1 ’s german degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Creighton University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Creighton University is a medium-sized school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 0 ’s german degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Washburn University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Topeka, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized 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 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of South Dakota ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Plains States Region list. University of South Dakota is a medium-sized public school situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. It awarded 0 ’s german degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at University of South Dakota
University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s german students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #24, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 2 ’s german degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Germanic Languages at South Dakota State University
With a ranking of #25, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on German Major in the Plains States Region list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 4 ’s german degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad 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 University of St Thomas Minnesota Germanic Languages Report
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