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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Asian Studies (Income $0-$30k)

12 Ranked Colleges
81 Degrees Awarded
$26,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Asian Studies Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Asian Studies is the 434th most popular major in the country with 996 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 81 Asian studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in Asian studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Asian studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Asian studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Asian Studies (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 9 masters’s Asian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #1 spot in our “Best Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Asian studies degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s Asian studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree asian studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, FIU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s Asian studies students in 2019-2020.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. California State University - Long Beach is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s Asian studies degrees to qualified students.

CSULB also made our “Best Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s Asian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#11 in overall quality

University of Utah landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 1 masters’s Asian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

University of Iowa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 1 masters’s Asian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613.

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#12 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 12 masters’s Asian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree asian studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, UH Manoa has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

University of Oregon came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 3 masters’s Asian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree asian studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, UO has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s Asian studies students in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#3 in overall quality

University of San Francisco came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 18 masters’s Asian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USFCA, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USFCA are $26,710, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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