2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for East Asian Studies in the Far Western US Region

East Asian Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #418 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of East Asian studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 36 master's degrees in East Asian studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great East Asian Studies School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in East Asian studies matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for East Asian Studies in the Far Western US Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of East Asian studies students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for East Asian studies.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study East Asian Studies in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in East Asian studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for East Asian Studies Students Working on Their Master's

1

Stanford University
Stanford, CA

23 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Stanford University if you want to pursue a master's degree in East Asian studies. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in East Asian studies in California.

There were approximately 23 East Asian studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of California - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a master's degree in East Asian studies. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in East Asian studies in California.

There were roughly 10 East Asian studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in East Asian studies from University of California - Los Angeles

3

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In CA

#3 Best Quality In CA

University of Southern California is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in East Asian studies. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in East Asian studies in California.

There were about 3 East Asian studies individuals who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in East Asian studies from University of Southern California

4

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

#1 Most Popular In WA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in East Asian studies. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle. More information about a master’s in East Asian studies from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Best East Asian Studies Colleges by State

Explore the most popular East Asian studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	649	31
Washington	408	0

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East Asian Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 28 majors within the Area Studies area of study, East Asian Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to East Asian Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Asian Studies	45
Latin American Studies	40
American U.S. Studies	13
Area Studies, Other	7
Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies	6
Chinese Studies	6
Japanese Studies	5
South Asian Studies	5
Southeast Asian Studies	5
African Studies	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Karl Udo Gerth. More about our data sources and methodologies.