by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
East Asian Languages is the 188th most popular major in the country with 2,319 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , east asian languages graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $28,485 and had an average of $20,281 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 384 east asian languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,570 and $21,117 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 270 east asian languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,415 and $23,858 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in east asian languages. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in east asian languages.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree east asian students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carthage College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Carthage College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It awarded 10 bachelors’s east asian degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kenyon College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kenyon College is located in Gambier, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s east asian degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Calvin University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Great Lakes Region. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s east asian degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Beloit College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Beloit, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s east asian students in 2021-2022.
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 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. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mount Union landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Alliance, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s east asian students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Notre Dame did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s east asian degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.
DePauw University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePauw University is located in Greencastle, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s east asian degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on East Asian Languages at DePauw University
Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s east asian degrees to 52 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus East Asian Languages Report
North Central College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central is located in Naperville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s east asian degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Butler University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Butler is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s east asian degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 87%.
The University of Findlay came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Findlay is a small school located in Findlay, Ohio that handed out 2 bachelors’s east asian degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad 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%.
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 36 bachelors’s east asian degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wheaton College Illinois did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wheaton, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Oakland University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Oakland is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 7 bachelors’s east asian degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Chicago landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s east asian degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on East Asian Languages at University of Chicago
Eastern Michigan University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 5 bachelors’s east asian degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Eastern Michigan University East Asian Languages Report
Ball State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Ball State University is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Michigan State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s east asian degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 32 bachelors’s east asian degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Western Michigan University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s east asian degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on East Asian Languages at Western Michigan University
Northwestern University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s east asian degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about East Asian Languages at Northwestern University
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 8 bachelors’s east asian degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about East Asian Languages at Purdue University - Main Campus
Case Western Reserve University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s east asian degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
Full Case Western Reserve University East Asian Languages Report
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s east asian students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 University of Akron Main Campus
Aquinas College Michigan ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Aquinas College Michigan is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s east asian degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Lawrence University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lawrence U is located in Appleton, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s east asian degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on East Asian Languages at Lawrence University
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