2026 Best Value Germanic Languages Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Germanic Languages](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/germanic-languages-literature/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong germanic languages education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 39 schools to find the best return on investment for germanic languages students.
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2026 Best Value Germanic Languages Schools in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in germanic languages, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Germanic Languages Schools
University Of North Dakota earned the #1 spot for value among germanic languages schools in the The Plains States Region. Set in the city of Grand Forks, University Of North Dakota is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,951, compared with $15,570 for out-of-state students. Germanic Languages graduates carry a median of $25,110 in student loans. Early-career germanic languages graduates make about $64,378. Set against $25,110 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of North Dakota admits about 77% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 39 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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