by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Japanese Language & Literature. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
East Asian Languages is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at Western Michigan University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in East Asian, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at WMU was ranked #98 on College Factual's Best Schools for East Asian list. It is also ranked #5 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for WMU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WMU paid an average of $630 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $504 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,094 | $15,118 |
| Fees | $923 | $923 |
| Books and Supplies | $987 | $987 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,567 | $10,567 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
Learn more about WMU tuition and fees.
East Asian who receive their bachelor’s degree from WMU make an average of $17,162 a year during the early days of their career. That is 33% lower than the national average of $25,569.
WMU does not offer an online option for its East Asian bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WMU Online Learning page.
About 81.8% of the students who received their BA in East Asian in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 55.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in East Asian at WMU in 2019-2020, 27.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
East Asian Languages students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Japanese Language & Literature | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to East Asian languages.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Germanic Languages | 2 |
| Romance Languages | 30 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 2 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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