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East Asian Studies at Princeton University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Princeton ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in east asian studies.

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• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics
• Related Majors

East Asian Studies Degrees Available at Princeton

• Bachelor’s Degree in East Asian Studies
• Master’s Degree in East Asian Studies
• Doctorate Degree in East Asian Studies

Princeton East Asian Studies Rankings

The east asian studies major at Princeton is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for East Asian Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of East Asian Studies at Princeton

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Princeton University handed out 8 bachelor's degrees in east asian studies. This is a decrease of 33% over the previous year when 12 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in east asian studies from Princeton. This makes it the #16 most popular school for east asian studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in east asian studies in 2021, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

East Asian Studies Student Diversity at Princeton

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the east asian studies majors at Princeton University.

Princeton East Asian Studies Bachelor’s Program

The east asian studies program at Princeton awarded 8 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor's in east asian studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Princeton East Asian Studies Master’s Program

All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in east asian studies from Princeton in 2021 were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Princeton University with a master's in east asian studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	0

Majors Similar to East Asian Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	18

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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