2025 Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region
3Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
157Japanese Language Degrees Awarded
Japanese Language & Literature is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #453 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 157 degrees in japanese language & literature annually.
Choosing a Great Japanese Language & Literature School
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. For our Best Overall Japanese Language & Literature School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Japanese Language & Literature in the Great Lakes Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the japanese language degree levels they offer.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Japanese Language
University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in japanese language & literature. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were about 29 japanese language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
Ohio State University - Main Campus is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in japanese language & literature. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus. This university ranks 1st out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 18 japanese language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student pursuing a degree in japanese language & literature needs to look into Michigan State University. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 6 japanese language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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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. For our Best Overall Japanese Language & Literature School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
