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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for East Asian Languages (Income $0-$30k)

19 Ranked Colleges
145 Degrees Awarded
$33,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value East Asian Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

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 “Best Value East Asian Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

East Asian Languages is the 184th most popular major in the country with 2,219 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, East Asian languages graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,569 and had an average of $20,789 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 145 East Asian languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value East Asian Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in East Asian languages. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent East Asian languages programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the East Asian languages 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 East Asian Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value East Asian Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 19 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for East Asian Languages (Income $0-$30k)

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value East Asian Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s East Asian degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best East Asian Languages Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about East Asian Languages at UPenn

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value East Asian Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 masters’s East Asian degrees to qualified students.

Columbia also took the #1 spot in our “Best East Asian Languages Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on East Asian Languages at Columbia

#3

Middlebury College

Middlebury, Vermont
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middlebury College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value East Asian Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Middlebury College is located in Middlebury, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s East Asian degrees to qualified students.

Middlebury also made our “Best East Asian Languages Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.

Full Middlebury College East Asian Languages Report

#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value East Asian Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s East Asian degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #11 spot in our “Best East Asian Languages Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about East Asian Languages at U-M

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value East Asian Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 7 masters’s East Asian degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best East Asian Languages Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about East Asian Languages at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#7 in overall quality

University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value East Asian Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 6 masters’s East Asian degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best East Asian Languages Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

Read more about East Asian Languages at UW Seattle

#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#16 in overall quality

Florida State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value East Asian Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s East Asian students in 2019-2020.

Florida State also took the #16 spot in our “Best East Asian Languages Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about East Asian Languages at Florida State University

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value East Asian Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s East Asian students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree east asian students whose families make $0-$30k list, Ohio State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best East Asian Languages Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on East Asian Languages at Ohio State

#9

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#14 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value East Asian Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s East Asian students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best East Asian Languages Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on East Asian Languages at IU Bloomington

#10

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#12 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value East Asian Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 3 masters’s East Asian degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best East Asian Languages Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMN Twin Cities East Asian Languages Report

#11

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value East Asian Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s East Asian degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also took the #6 spot in our “Best East Asian Languages Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about East Asian Languages at UMass Amherst

#12

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#5 in overall quality

University of Southern California ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value East Asian Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s East Asian degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #5 spot in our “Best East Asian Languages Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on East Asian Languages at USC

#13

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value East Asian Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. San Francisco State University is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFSU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best East Asian Languages Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on East Asian Languages at San Francisco State University

#14

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#15 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value East Asian Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s East Asian students in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best East Asian Languages Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550.

Read more about East Asian Languages at UH Manoa

#15

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#10 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value East Asian Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 9 masters’s East Asian degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best East Asian Languages Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick East Asian Languages Report

#16

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado
#13 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value East Asian Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. CU - Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best East Asian Languages Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CU - Boulder East Asian Languages Report

#17

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#8 in overall quality

George Washington University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value East Asian Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s East Asian degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

GWU also made our “Best East Asian Languages Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on East Asian Languages at George Washington University

#18

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#17 in overall quality

University of Oregon came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value East Asian Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Oregon is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 1 masters’s East Asian degrees in 2019-2020.

UO also made our “Best East Asian Languages Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991.

Full University of Oregon East Asian Languages Report

#19

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value East Asian Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s East Asian degrees to qualified students.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best East Asian Languages Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about East Asian Languages at KU

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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