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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Japanese Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) in California

11 Ranked Colleges
180 Degrees Awarded
$8,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor's in California For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,001 people earned their degree in Japanese language and literature, making the major the 458th most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 339 Japanese language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 180 Japanese language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,907 and $21,546 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in Japanese language and literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Japanese language and literature programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the Japanese language and literature program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Japanese Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) in California

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCLA has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. It costs about $8,553 for california bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of California - Los Angeles.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at University of California - Los Angeles

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 15 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list. The estimated yearly cost for UC Berkeley is $8,392 for California Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.

Full UC Berkeley Japanese Language & Literature Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for UC Irvine is $9,558 for california bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of California - Irvine Japanese Language & Literature Report

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fullerton, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Japanese language degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $0-$30k list, Cal State Fullerton has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Fullerton is $4,291 for California Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - Fullerton Japanese Language & Literature Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Japanese language students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list. It costs about $9,842 for California Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of California - Davis.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, 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 full report on Japanese Language & Literature at University of California - Davis

#6

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#4 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 11 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list. The yearly cost to attend UCSB is $10,316 for california bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UCSB Japanese Language & Literature Report

#9 in overall quality

California State University - Long Beach came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. CSULB is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSULB, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Long Beach is $6,364 for california bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 89%.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at CSULB

#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#8 in overall quality

San Diego State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. It costs about $8,870 for california bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend San Diego State University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full SDSU Japanese Language & Literature Report

#10 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Japanese language degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UCR also took the #10 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Riverside is $8,366 for California Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive 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 91%.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at UCR

#10

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#7 in overall quality

San Francisco State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. SFSU is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 18 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

SFSU also made our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $11,123 for California Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend San Francisco State University.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at San Francisco State University

#11

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#6 in overall quality

San Jose State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Japanese language students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jose State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. It costs about $10,940 for california bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend San Jose State.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at San Jose State University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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