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2025 Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in California

6 Colleges in California
390 Japanese Language Degrees Awarded
A degree in japanese language & literature is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #453 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of japanese language & literature. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 390 degrees in japanese language & literature annually.

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Choosing a Great Japanese Language & Literature School

Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in California The japanese language program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Japanese Language & Literature rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for japanese language & literature schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Japanese Language & Literature Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Japanese Language
Doctor's Degrees in Japanese Language

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 Japanese Language & Literature Schools in California list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Japanese Language & Literature in California

The schools below may not offer all types of japanese language degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top California Schools in Japanese Language

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA
7.7% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is a good option for students pursuing a degree in japanese language & literature. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 japanese language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA

Every student pursuing a degree in japanese language & literature needs to check out University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 japanese language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
15.4% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Davis is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in japanese language & literature. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 26 japanese language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat San Francisco State University if you wish to pursue a degree in japanese language & literature. SFSU is a very large public university located in the city of San Francisco. This university ranks 30th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 15 japanese language & literature students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA

Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 7 japanese language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In CA
62.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 41st out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 24 japanese language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent data year.

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Best Japanese Language & Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Japanese Language & Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 61
Oregon 587 45
Hawaii 267 56
Alaska 167 10

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Japanese Language & Literature is one of 5 different types of East Asian Languages programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Japanese Language

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chinese Language & Literature 127
Korean Language & Literature 37
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 22
Other East Asian Languages 11

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