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2025 Best East Asian Languages Schools

42 Colleges in the United States
2,319 East Asian Degrees Awarded
$28,844 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, east asian languages sits in the middle of the road, ranking #188 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 42 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of east asian languages. Combined, these schools handed out 2,319 degrees in east asian languages to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great East Asian Languages School

Best East Asian Languages Schools Your choice of east asian languages school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall East Asian Languages School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your East Asian Languages Degree Level

Associate Degrees in East Asian
Bachelor's Degrees in East Asian
Master's Degrees in East Asian
Doctor's Degrees in East Asian

The east asian school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best East Asian Languages Schools. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for East Asian Languages in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the east asian degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in East Asian

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$71,769 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in east asian languages needs to look into University of Notre Dame. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 east asian languages students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year. East Asian Languages degree recipients from University of Notre Dame get an earnings boost of about $42,925 over the typical earnings of east asian languages majors.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA

University of California - Berkeley is a good option for students interested in a degree in east asian languages. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 east asian languages students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
90 East Asian Degrees Awarded

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great option for students pursuing a degree in east asian languages. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very 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 90 east asian languages students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 East Asian Degrees Awarded
6.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in east asian languages needs to check out University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 46 east asian languages students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the east asian program make around $23,980 in the first couple years of working.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
39 East Asian Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 39 east asian languages students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 East Asian Degrees Awarded
$28,109 Median Starting Salary

Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus. This university ranks 1st out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 59 east asian languages students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the east asian program report average early career wages of $28,109.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA

USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 19 east asian languages students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 East Asian Degrees Awarded
$29,219 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 east asian languages students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the east asian program report average early career wages of $29,219.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
59 East Asian Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 59 east asian languages students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were about 15 east asian languages students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.

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East Asian Languages by Region

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East Asian Languages is one of 18 different types of Foreign Languages & Linguistics programs to choose from.

East Asian Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Japanese Language & Literature 1,079
Chinese Language & Literature 717
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 308
Korean Language & Literature 121
Other East Asian Languages 94

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Majors Similar to East Asian

Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 13,644
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 8,146
American Sign Language 2,671
Classical Languages & Literature 1,407
Germanic Languages 1,105
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 598
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 518
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 489
Second Language Learning 234
Native American Languages 48

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