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2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Japanese Language & Literature is the 458th most popular major in the country with 1,001 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 751 Japanese language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 61 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the Japanese language and literature program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Japanese Language & Literature (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Williams College

Williamstown, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 61 schools in the Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Williams College landed the #1 spot on the list. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

Williams also took the #6 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Williams is $7,134 for Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at Williams

#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 61 schools in the Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the #2 spot on the list. Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $48-$75k list, Notre Dame has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Notre Dame is $17,768 for Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 Notre Dame

#3

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Georgetown University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 3 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgetown also made our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Georgetown University is $13,933 for bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

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#4

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 61 schools in the Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UCLA is $13,081 for Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students whose families make $48-$75k.

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

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#15 in overall quality

Out of the 61 schools in the Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Japanese language degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UW Seattle is $9,694 for Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at UW Seattle

#6

Wellesley College

Wellesley, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Wellesley College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Wellesley College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wellesley, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,229 for Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Wellesley College.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at Wellesley College

#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#25 in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 4 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue also took the #25 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,654 for bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Purdue.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at Purdue

#8

Middlebury College

Middlebury, Vermont
#5 in overall quality

Middlebury College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Middlebury College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Middlebury, Vermont. It awarded 5 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

Middlebury not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,002 for bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Middlebury College.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at Middlebury College

#17 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Japanese language students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $48-$75k list, UW - Madison has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Madison is $13,227 for bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UW - Madison Japanese Language & Literature Report

#10

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#14 in overall quality

William & Mary ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. William & Mary is a medium-sized school located in Williamsburg, Virginia that handed out 4 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at William & Mary, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend William & Mary is $11,721 for Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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 William & Mary

#11

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#10 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 15 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $13,081 for bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of California - Berkeley.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, 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 96%.

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

#18 in overall quality

Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $48-$75k list, BYU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,466 for bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Brigham Young University - Provo.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Brigham Young University - Provo Japanese Language & Literature Report

#13

Colgate University

Hamilton, New York
#4 in overall quality

Colgate University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Hamilton, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Japanese language degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Colgate also took the #4 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,525 for Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Colgate University.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national 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 Colgate University Japanese Language & Literature Report

#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took the #20 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,982 for Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#21 in overall quality

University of California - Davis landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Japanese language degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $48-$75k list, UC Davis has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Davis is $13,578 for bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at UC Davis

#16

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#23 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of California - Santa Barbara is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $48-$75k list, UCSB has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,343 for Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of California - Santa Barbara.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full University of California - Santa Barbara Japanese Language & Literature Report

California State University - Fullerton came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. 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.

The estimated yearly cost for Cal State Fullerton is $9,427 for bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 California State University - Fullerton

#18

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Boston University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Japanese language students in 2019-2020.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Boston U is $20,231 for bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at Boston U

With a ranking of #19, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Japanese language degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Long Beach is $10,807 for bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 more about Japanese Language & Literature at California State University - Long Beach

University of California - Irvine came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Japanese language degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UC Irvine is $13,648 for bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 University of California - Irvine Japanese Language & Literature Report

#21

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California

University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #21. UCR is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 6 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UCR is $12,290 for bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%. 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 more about Japanese Language & Literature at University of California - Riverside

#22

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#13 in overall quality

University of Vermont did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

UVM also took the #13 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,837 for bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UVM.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 UVM Japanese Language & Literature Report

#23

St Olaf College

Northfield, Minnesota

St Olaf College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. St Olaf College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $17,577 for Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend St. Olaf.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full St Olaf College Japanese Language & Literature Report

#24

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#16 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend UMCP is $18,418 for bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at UMCP

#25

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $14,748 for Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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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%.

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  • *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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