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2022 Best Value Chinese Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
62 Degrees Awarded
$11,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Chinese Studies Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Chinese Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Chinese Studies is the 995th most popular major in the country with 71 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 62 Chinese studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Chinese Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in Chinese studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Chinese studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the Chinese studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Chinese Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree chinese studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chinese Studies (Income $0-$30k)

#1

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chinese Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Williamsburg, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Chinese studies degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

William & Mary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Chinese Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend William & Mary is $4,711 for bachelor’s degree chinese studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, 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 93%.

Read full report on Chinese Studies at William & Mary

#2

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Richmond. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Chinese Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in University of Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s Chinese studies degrees in 2019-2020.

URichmond also took the #2 spot in our “Best Chinese Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for URichmond is $9,112 for bachelor’s degree chinese studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full URichmond Chinese Studies Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Chinese Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. UC Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 4 bachelors’s Chinese studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also took the #3 spot in our “Best Chinese Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Irvine is $9,558 for bachelor’s degree chinese studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full UC Irvine Chinese Studies Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chinese Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s Chinese studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Chinese Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UMN Duluth is $7,443 for bachelor’s degree chinese studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Chinese Studies at University of Minnesota - Duluth

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Chinese Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #5 spot on the list. University of California - San Diego is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Chinese Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - San Diego is $9,280 for Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Chinese Studies at UCSD

#6

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Grand Valley State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chinese Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s Chinese studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree chinese studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, GVSU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Chinese Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,578 for bachelor’s degree chinese studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Grand Valley State University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 Chinese Studies at GVSU

#7

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chinese Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s Chinese studies degrees to qualified students.

UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Chinese Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,426 for bachelor’s degree chinese studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UofSC.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Chinese Studies at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#8

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#9 in overall quality

University at Albany ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Chinese Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 1 bachelors’s Chinese studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UAlbany not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Chinese Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UAlbany is $13,123 for Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Chinese Studies at UAlbany

#9

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Gettysburg College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chinese Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Gettysburg is located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s Chinese studies degrees to qualified students.

Gettysburg also took the #7 spot in our “Best Chinese Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Gettysburg is $11,244 for Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Chinese Studies at Gettysburg College

#10

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#10 in overall quality

DePaul University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chinese Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s Chinese studies degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Chinese Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend DePaul is $26,173 for bachelor’s degree chinese studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Chinese Studies at DePaul

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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).
  • 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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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