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2023 Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Southeast region, there were 139 east asian languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,225 and $22,371 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in east asian languages. That schools that top this list have a program in east asian languages in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region east asian students.

Top 15 Most Focused Colleges for East Asian Languages in the Southeast Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington and Lee University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Lexington, Virginia, and it awarded 5 ’s east asian degrees in 2021-2022.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full Washington and Lee East Asian Languages Report

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Southeast Region list. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 15 ’s east asian degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on East Asian Languages at Western Kentucky University

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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #3 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on East Asian Languages at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Wofford College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wofford College landed the #4 spot on the list. Wofford College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, 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 88%.

Read more about East Asian Languages at Wofford

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Southeast Region list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s east asian degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Wake Forest University East Asian Languages Report

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Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky

Murray State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Southeast Region list. Murray State is a public institution located in Murray, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on East Asian Languages at Murray State

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Northern Kentucky University is a public institution located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

Full NKU East Asian Languages Report

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 4 ’s east asian degrees in 2021-2022.

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%. 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about East Asian Languages at Emory University

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #9, William & Mary did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Southeast Region list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school situated in Williamsburg, Virginia. It awarded 5 ’s east asian degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, 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

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 21 ’s east asian degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Florida State University East Asian Languages Report

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

With a ranking of #11, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s east asian students 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 2.2% 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%.

Full Ole Miss East Asian Languages Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 9 ’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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about East Asian Languages at UGA

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

With a ranking of #13, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s east asian students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about East Asian Languages at WVU

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 0 ’s east asian degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about East Asian Languages at University of Kentucky

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

With a ranking of #14, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Southeast Region list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s east asian degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on East Asian Languages at University of Florida

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