2023 Most Popular Colleges for Germanic Languages in the Southeast Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Germanic Languages is the 222nd most popular major in the country with 1,425 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, Germanic languages graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $55,443 and had an average of $24,646 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 212 Germanic languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,830 and $25,925 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 50 colleges that offer a degree in Germanic languages. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in Germanic languages.
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Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region”.
Top 32 Most Popular Colleges for Germanic Languages in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Germanic Languages Report
Out of the 50 schools in the Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Charleston landed the #2 spot on the list. College of Charleston is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at C of C
Out of the 50 schools in the Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at University of Georgia
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region list. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%. 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.
Read more about Germanic Languages at Duke
Out of the 50 schools in the Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Furman University landed the #5 spot on the list. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s German degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Full Furman University Germanic Languages Report
With a ranking of #6, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 10 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at Florida State University
University of Arkansas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s German students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. 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 full report on Germanic Languages at University of Arkansas
Washington and Lee University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lexington, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s German students in 2020-2021.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at Washington and Lee University
William & Mary ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region list. William & Mary is a public institution located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full William & Mary Germanic Languages Report
Belmont University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 7 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 Belmont
Wake Forest University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s German degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
Read more about Germanic Languages at Wake Forest University
With a ranking of #11, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at Vanderbilt
Guilford College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Guilford is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at Guilford
Converse College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Converse College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 5 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at Converse
Auburn University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
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 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Germanic Languages at Auburn University
Wofford College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wofford is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
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 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 more about Germanic Languages at Wofford
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at University of Virginia - Main Campus
With a ranking of #15, Sewanee - The University of the South did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region list. Sewanee is located in Sewanee, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, 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 87%.
Read full report on Germanic Languages at Sewanee - The University of the South
University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, 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 86%.
Read more about Germanic Languages at University of Kentucky
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 3 ’s German 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Full UofSC Germanic Languages Report
Berry College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Mount Berry, Georgia, and it awarded 3 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Germanic Languages at Berry
Agnes Scott College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Decatur, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s German degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Agnes Scott College Germanic Languages Report
Centre College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Centre College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Danville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Centre College Germanic Languages Report
University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s German students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UNCW Germanic Languages Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UT Knoxville Germanic Languages Report
University of North Alabama landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Florence, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s German students in 2020-2021.
Full University of North Alabama Germanic Languages Report
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s German degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Germanic Languages at UNC Chapel Hill
Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 2 ’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Tulane Germanic Languages Report
The University of Alabama ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region list. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, 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 more about Germanic Languages at The University of Alabama
West Virginia University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended German Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s German degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full West Virginia University Germanic Languages Report
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