You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in korean studies. It is ranked #1390 out of 1506 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
There was only one school in the United States to review for the 2025 Best Korean Studies Schools ranking.
Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Korean Studies Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.
Best Schools for Korean Studies in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of korean studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
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).
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