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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for East Asian Languages (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

12 Ranked Colleges
125 Degrees Awarded
$8,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 2,219 people earned their degree in East Asian languages, making the major the 184th most popular in the United States. 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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 138 East Asian languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $19,300 and $24,375 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 125 East Asian languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in East Asian languages. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great East Asian languages programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the East Asian languages program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree east asian students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for East Asian Languages (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Washington and Lee University

Lexington, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington and Lee University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Washington and Lee is a small school located in Lexington, Virginia that handed out 7 bachelors’s East Asian degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Washington and Lee, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best East Asian Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $2,039 for southeast region bachelor’s degree east asian students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Washington and Lee University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, 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 97%. The impressive 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 East Asian Languages at Washington and Lee University

#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wake Forest University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s East Asian degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University also made our “Best East Asian Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Wake Forest University is $5,981 for southeast region bachelor’s degree east asian students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full Wake Forest University East Asian Languages Report

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s East Asian students in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best East Asian Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $4,069 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree East Asian students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read more about East Asian Languages at UF

#4

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Williamsburg, Virginia, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s East Asian degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at William & Mary, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best East Asian Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend William & Mary is $4,963 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree East Asian students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, 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%.

Full William & Mary East Asian Languages Report

#5

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Emory University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 17 bachelors’s East Asian degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best East Asian Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,629 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree East Asian students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Emory.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Emory University East Asian Languages Report

#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also made our “Best East Asian Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $6,816 for southeast region bachelor’s degree east asian students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Florida State University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Florida State East Asian Languages Report

#7

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

University of Georgia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s East Asian degrees to qualified students.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best East Asian Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,241 for southeast region bachelor’s degree east asian students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Georgia.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Georgia East Asian Languages Report

#8

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s East Asian students in 2019-2020.

NKU also took the #11 spot in our “Best East Asian Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Kentucky University is $6,295 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree East Asian students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full NKU East Asian Languages Report

#9

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#10 in overall quality

West Virginia University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s East Asian degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also made our “Best East Asian Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend West Virginia University is $10,486 for southeast region bachelor’s degree east asian students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full WVU East Asian Languages Report

#10

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 27 bachelors’s East Asian degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best East Asian Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNC Charlotte is $12,223 for southeast region bachelor’s degree east asian students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte East Asian Languages Report

#11

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#12 in overall quality

Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s East Asian degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree east asian students whose families make $30-$48k list, WKU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best East Asian Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WKU is $14,790 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree East Asian students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about East Asian Languages at Western Kentucky University

#12

Wofford College

Spartanburg, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Wofford College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Wofford is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 4 bachelors’s East Asian degrees in 2019-2020.

Wofford also made our “Best East Asian Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Wofford is $17,668 for southeast region bachelor’s degree east asian students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 low student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 more about East Asian Languages at Wofford College

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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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