2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for German for a Bachelor’s
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans 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 Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for German for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,425 people earned their degree in Germanic languages, making the major the 222nd most popular in the United States. 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 Southwest region, there were 123 Germanic languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 68 Germanic languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for German for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Germanic languages. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Germanic languages programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Germanic languages program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for German for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying german.
Top 8 Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for German for a Bachelor’s. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s German degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. During this same period, 672 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full ASU - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for German for a Bachelor’s. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s German degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Arizona supports 45,601 students, and 2,131 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. To help with additional expenses, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for German for a Bachelor’s list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 24,535 students enrolled at OSU, 1,038 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,226. To help with additional expenses, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. OSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 85%.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for German for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying german list, Texas State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State University, 2,559 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,635. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas State]](/colleges/texas-state-university-san-marcos/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for German for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, UNM supports 22,311 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of New Mexico - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-new-mexico-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for German for a Bachelor’s list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s German degrees to qualified students.
UT Austin also made our “Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 The University of Texas at Austin Veteran Student Life Report
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for German for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s German degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 40,953 students enrolled at University of North Texas, 2,038 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Texas does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Texas]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for German for a Bachelor’s list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 2 bachelors’s German degrees in 2020-2021.
SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Southern Methodist University supports 12,373 students, and 327 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 215 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,612. On top of their other funding sources, 103 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 90%.
Full Southern Methodist University Veteran Student Life 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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