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2025 Best East Asian Studies Schools in California

4 Colleges in California
72 East Asian Studies Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in east asian studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #535 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of east asian studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 72 degrees in east asian studies annually.

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Choosing a Great East Asian Studies School

Best East Asian Studies Schools in California The east asian studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for East Asian Studies rankings. For our Best Overall East Asian Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

East Asian Studies Rankings by Degree Level

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

The east asian studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best East Asian Studies Schools in California. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for East Asian Studies in California

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the east asian studies degree levels they offer.

Top California Schools in East Asian Studies

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
61.5% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you want to pursue a degree in east asian studies. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

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

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

University of California - Davis is a good option for students interested in a degree in east asian studies. UC Davis is a very large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 east asian studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA

Any student pursuing a degree in east asian studies needs to look into California State University - Long Beach. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 5 east asian studies students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
27.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in east asian studies has to check out University of California - Irvine. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 18 east asian studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

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Best East Asian Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best East Asian Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 5
Oregon 587 0

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
American U.S. Studies 291
Asian Studies 134
Area Studies, Other 94
Latin American Studies 84
Near & Middle Eastern Studies 21
Central & Eastern European Studies 20
Japanese Studies 19
Chinese Studies 16
Italian Studies 9
African Studies 8

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