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2025 Best Asian Studies Schools

28 Colleges in the United States
777 Asian Studies Degrees Awarded
A degree in asian studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #452 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 28 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of asian studies. Combined, these schools handed out 777 degrees in asian studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Asian Studies School

Best Asian Studies Schools Your choice of asian studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Asian Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Asian Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Asian Studies
Master's Degrees in Asian Studies

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Asian Studies Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Asian Studies in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the asian studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Asian Studies

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH

It is hard to beat Dartmouth College if you want to pursue a degree in asian studies. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were approximately 11 asian studies students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA

Any student pursuing a degree in asian studies has to take a look at University of California - Berkeley. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 asian studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Anthropology Program Name

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC

Every student pursuing a degree in asian studies has to check out University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were about 29 asian studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in asian studies. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 asian studies students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 asian studies students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ME

Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Bowdoin is a great college overall.

There were approximately 12 asian studies students who graduated with this degree at Bowdoin in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
4.5% Growth in Graduates

Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 asian studies students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
34 Asian Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 34 asian studies students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Barnard College
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY

Located in the large city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 9th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 6 asian studies students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
15.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 asian studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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Asian Studies by Region

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Asian Studies is one of 36 different types of Area Studies programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
American U.S. Studies 1,321
Area Studies, Other 702
Latin American Studies 596
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) 580
East Asian Studies 564
Near & Middle Eastern Studies 372
African Studies 189
French Studies 141
European Studies 129
Russian Studies 126

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