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2025 Best Chinese Language & Literature Schools

28 Colleges in the United States
717 Chinese Language Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in chinese language & literature, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #518 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 28 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of chinese language & literature. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 717 degrees in chinese language & literature annually.

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Choosing a Great Chinese Language & Literature School

Best Chinese Language & Literature Schools The chinese language program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Chinese Language & Literature rankings. For our Best Overall Chinese Language & Literature 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.

Chinese Language & Literature Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Chinese Language
Bachelor's Degrees in Chinese Language
Master's Degrees in Chinese Language
Doctor's Degrees in Chinese Language

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Chinese Language & Literature Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Chinese Language & Literature in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of chinese language degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Chinese Language

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

It's difficult to beat University of Notre Dame if you wish to pursue a degree in chinese language & literature. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 chinese language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
61 Chinese Language Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a degree in chinese language & literature. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 61 chinese language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
18.2% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in chinese language & literature needs to look into University of California - Los Angeles. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large 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 approximately 11 chinese language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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

Every student pursuing a degree in chinese language & literature needs to take a look at Ohio State University - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 chinese language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA
66.7% Growth in Graduates

UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 chinese language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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

URI is a large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston. This university ranks 5th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were roughly 15 chinese language & literature students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 chinese language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Clinton, Hamilton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Hamilton is a great college overall.

There were about 5 chinese language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Hamilton in the most recent data year.

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

Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were approximately 11 chinese language & literature students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
8.3% Growth in Graduates

UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the city of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were about 12 chinese language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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Chinese Language & Literature by Region

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One of 5 majors within the East Asian Languages area of study, Chinese Language & Literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Japanese Language & Literature 1,079
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 308
Korean Language & Literature 121
Other East Asian Languages 94

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