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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Japanese Language & Literature in the New England Region

11 Ranked Colleges
50 Degrees Awarded
$32,700 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Japanese Language Major in the New England Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Japanese Language Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 New England region, there were 50 Japanese language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Japanese Language Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in Japanese language and literature. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in Japanese language and literature.

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Most Well Attended Japanese Language Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region japanese language students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Japanese Language Major in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

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 undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at UMass Amherst

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Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bennington College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Japanese Language Major in the New England Region list. Bennington is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bennington, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 Bennington College

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Japanese Language Major in the New England Region. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 7 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at Boston U

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Vermont. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Japanese Language Major in the New England Region. University of Vermont is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 4 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

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

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wellesley College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Japanese Language Major in the New England Region list. Located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s Japanese language students in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at Wellesley

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Williams College
Williamstown, Massachusetts

Williams College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Japanese Language Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Williamstown, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Japanese language degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Williams College Japanese Language & Literature Report

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Japanese Language Major in the New England Region list. Tufts University is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at Tufts

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Bates College
Lewiston, Maine

Bates College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Japanese Language Major in the New England Region list. Bates College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lewiston, Maine. It awarded 2 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, 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 90%.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at Bates

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont

With a ranking of #7, Middlebury College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Japanese Language Major in the New England Region list. Middlebury is a private not-for-profit institution located in Middlebury, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Middlebury

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Japanese Language Major in the New England Region ranking. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 0 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 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 Harvard University Japanese Language & Literature Report

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire

Dartmouth College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Japanese Language Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Hanover, New Hampshire, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s Japanese language students in 2020-2021.

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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at Dartmouth

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