by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Japanese Language & Literature is the 453rd most popular major in the country with 1,079 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across California, there were 390 japanese language & literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 185 japanese language & literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,904 and $19,503 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in japanese language & literature. That schools that top this list have a program in japanese language & literature in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california bachelor’s degree japanese language students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Monterey Bay. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California list. This medium-sized school is located in Seaside, California, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s japanese language degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Pomona College landed the #2 spot on the list. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s japanese language degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Occidental College landed the #3 spot on the list. Oxy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 2 bachelors’s japanese language degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Scripps College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California list. Scripps College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s japanese language students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California list. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, 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.
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San Jose State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking, coming in at #7. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s japanese language students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, 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.
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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking, coming in at #8. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s japanese language degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s japanese language degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
San Francisco State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s japanese language degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Chapman University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California list. Chapman is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Orange, California. It awarded 0 bachelors’s japanese language degrees in 2021-2022.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
University of San Francisco did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking, coming in at #12. Located in San Francisco, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s japanese language students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at University of San Francisco
San Diego State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California list. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s japanese language students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s japanese language degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
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With a ranking of #15, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California list. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s japanese language degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 full report on Japanese Language & Literature at UC Berkeley
With a ranking of #16, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s japanese language students in 2021-2022.
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 undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at University of California - Irvine
California State University - Fullerton landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking. California State University - Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 24 bachelors’s japanese language degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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California State University - Long Beach came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s japanese language degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of the Pacific ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California list. University of the Pacific is a medium-sized school located in Stockton, California that handed out 3 bachelors’s japanese language degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Stanford University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California list. Stanford University is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 4 bachelors’s japanese language degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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