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2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools For Those Getting Aid

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1,053 Degrees Awarded
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Best Value Japanese Language Schools For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Japanese Language Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Japanese Language & Literature is the 453rd most popular major in the country with 1,053 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

For this year’s “Best Value Japanese Language Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 47 colleges that offer a degree in Japanese language and literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Japanese language and literature programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Japanese language and literature program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Japanese Language Schools For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for japanese language students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Language & Literature (With Aid)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Japanese Language Schools For Those Getting Aid. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 30 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools” list. It costs about $12,017 for Japanese Language students with aid per year to attend UW Seattle.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national 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 Japanese Language & Literature at UW Seattle

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Out of the 47 schools in the Best Value Japanese Language Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UCLA is $15,023 for japanese language students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at UCLA

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Out of the 47 schools in the Best Value Japanese Language Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #3 spot on the list. BYU is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 10 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

BYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,474 for japanese language students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at Brigham Young University - Provo

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Out of the 47 schools in the Best Value Japanese Language Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 12 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UC Berkeley is $16,032 for japanese language students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at UC Berkeley

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Japanese Language Schools For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 20 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also took the #7 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW - Madison is $17,234 for japanese language students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.

Full UW - Madison Japanese Language & Literature Report

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Davis, California, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s Japanese language students in 2020-2021.

UC Davis also took the #14 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,768 for Japanese Language students with aid per year to attend UC Davis.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at UC Davis

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s Japanese language students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for U of U is $13,572 for Japanese Language students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at University of Utah

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, Massachusetts

Wellesley College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Japanese Language Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

Wellesley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wellesley College is $23,908 for Japanese Language students with aid.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at Wellesley

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Weber State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Ogden, Utah, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s Japanese language students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Weber State University is $11,647 for japanese language students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 Japanese Language & Literature at WSU

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana

Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $14,619 for japanese language students with aid per year to attend Indiana University - Bloomington.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at IU Bloomington

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Japanese Language Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Japanese language degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus is $16,845 for Japanese Language students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, 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 94%.

Full Ohio State Japanese Language & Literature Report

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California State University - Fullerton came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Japanese Language Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. California State University - Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 9 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $8,003 for Japanese Language students with aid per year to attend Cal State Fullerton.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at Cal State Fullerton

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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Japanese Language Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Japanese language degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

UCSB also made our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Santa Barbara is $16,252 for Japanese Language students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at UCSB

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University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s Japanese language students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $11,822 for Japanese Language students with aid per year to attend UCR.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at University of California - Riverside

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. San Francisco State University is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 10 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend San Francisco State University is $14,459 for Japanese Language students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Full SFSU Japanese Language & Literature Report

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Japanese Language Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 11 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UMCP is $18,048 for japanese language students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full University of Maryland - College Park Japanese Language & Literature Report

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University of California - Irvine came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Japanese Language Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s Japanese language students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $12,209 for Japanese Language students with aid per year to attend University of California - Irvine.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UC Irvine Japanese Language & Literature Report

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Japanese Language Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 15 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

UO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oregon is $18,047 for japanese language students with aid.

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

Full UO Japanese Language & Literature Report

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Japanese Language Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UD is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 3 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UD is $18,967 for Japanese Language students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at University of Delaware

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California State University - Long Beach ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Japanese Language Schools For Those Getting Aid list. California State University - Long Beach is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $10,054 for japanese language students with aid per year to attend California State University - Long Beach.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full CSULB Japanese Language & Literature Report

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University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 56 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $14,687 for Japanese Language students with aid per year to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Japanese Language & Literature Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Japanese Language Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Rutgers New Brunswick is $23,035 for japanese language students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, 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 more about Japanese Language & Literature at Rutgers New Brunswick

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Japanese Language Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s Japanese language students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Ball State is $14,765 for Japanese Language students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Ball State Japanese Language & Literature Report

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Japanese Language Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 9 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Michigan State is $19,058 for Japanese Language students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 91%.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at Michigan State

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. NKU is a fairly large public school situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It awarded 9 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Northern Kentucky University is $9,183 for japanese language students with aid.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at NKU

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