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2023 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Language & Literature in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

16 Ranked Colleges
533 Degrees Awarded
$15,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 1,053 people earned their degree in Japanese language and literature, making the major the 453rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 533 Japanese language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 16 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.

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 in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region japanese language students with aid.

Top 16 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Language & Literature in the Far Western US Region (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 in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle also took the #3 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $12,017 for far western us region 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%. 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 UW Seattle

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Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Japanese language degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $15,023 for Far Western US Region Japanese Language students with aid per year to attend UCLA.

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

Full University of California - Los Angeles Japanese Language & Literature Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Berkeley, 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.

In addition to being on our far western us region japanese language students with aid list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Berkeley is $16,032 for Far Western US Region Japanese Language students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%.

Full UC Berkeley Japanese Language & Literature Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s Japanese language students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region japanese language students with aid list, UC Davis has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC Davis is $15,768 for Far Western US Region Japanese Language students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad 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 93%.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at UC Davis

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. Fullerton, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Japanese language degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Cal State Fullerton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $8,003 for Far Western US Region Japanese Language students with aid per year to attend California State University - Fullerton.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at California State University - Fullerton

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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 12 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region japanese language students with aid list, UCSB has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $16,252 for Far Western US Region Japanese Language students with aid per year to attend UCSB.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at University of California - Santa Barbara

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University of California - Riverside came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of California - Riverside is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 16 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

UCR also took the #11 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $11,822 for far western us region japanese language students with aid per year to attend University of California - Riverside.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 more about Japanese Language & Literature at UCR

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Japanese language degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

SFSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $14,459 for Far Western US Region Japanese Language students with aid per year to attend San Francisco State University.

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%.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at SFSU

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s Japanese language students in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UC Irvine is $12,209 for Far Western US Region Japanese Language students with aid.

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

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

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Japanese language degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

UO also made our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $18,047 for far western us region japanese language students with aid per year to attend University of Oregon.

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 University of Oregon Japanese Language & Literature Report

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California State University - Long Beach ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s Japanese language students in 2020-2021.

CSULB also made our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Long Beach is $10,054 for far western us region japanese language students with aid.

The low undergrad 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at CSULB

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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UH Manoa also took the #10 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa is $14,687 for Far Western US Region Japanese Language students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.

Full UH Manoa Japanese Language & Literature Report

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s Japanese language students in 2020-2021.

SDSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SDSU is $13,845 for Far Western US Region Japanese Language students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad 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 San Diego State University

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Portland State University
Portland, Oregon

Portland State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 25 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region japanese language students with aid list, Portland State University has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Portland State University is $12,498 for far western us region japanese language students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at Portland State University

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington

Western Washington University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. WWU is a fairly large school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 13 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

WWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend WWU is $17,070 for Far Western US Region Japanese Language students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full WWU Japanese Language & Literature Report

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University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, Washington

University of Puget Sound did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Japanese language degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Puget Sound also took the #6 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $33,562 for Far Western US Region Japanese Language students with aid per year to attend University of Puget Sound.

The undergraduate 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 undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.

Full University of Puget Sound Japanese Language & Literature Report

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