by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Chinese Language & Literature. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
East Asian Languages is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at Western Kentucky University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in East Asian, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at WKU was ranked #97 on College Factual's Best Schools for East Asian list. It is also ranked #2 in Kentucky.
Here are some of the other rankings for WKU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WKU paid an average of $1,104 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $450 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,802 | $26,496 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,044 | $10,044 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,086 | $2,086 |
Learn more about WKU tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the WKU East Asian bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WKU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 25.0% of the East Asian students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 55.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 41.7% of the East Asian bachelor’s degrees at WKU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
East Asian Languages students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chinese Language & Literature | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to East Asian languages.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Germanic Languages | 4 |
| Romance Languages | 32 |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 12 |
View All East Asian Languages Related Majors >
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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