2023 Best Value Asian Studies Schools
37
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925
Degrees Awarded
$16,300
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 925 people earned their degree in Asian studies, making the major the 452nd most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Best Value Asian Studies Schools” ranking analyzed 37 colleges that offered 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
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Asian Studies Schools.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Asian Studies
Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Asian Studies Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 7 ’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
BYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Asian Studies Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for BYU is $13,474 for Asian Studies students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Asian Studies Schools. CSULB is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 16 ’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
CSULB also made our “Best Asian Studies Schools” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Long Beach is $10,054 for asian studies students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Asian Studies Schools. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Asian studies degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $9,946 for asian studies students per year to attend Florida State.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Asian Studies Schools list. USU is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 3 ’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for USU is $13,257 for Asian Studies students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Utah State University Asian Studies Report
Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Asian Studies Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s Asian studies students in 2020-2021.
SDSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Asian Studies Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend SDSU is $13,845 for Asian Studies students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.
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University of Utah came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Asian Studies Schools ranking. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 9 ’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
U of U also made our “Best Asian Studies Schools” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for University of Utah is $13,572 for Asian Studies students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Asian Studies Schools list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Asian studies degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Asian Studies Schools” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $12,469 for Asian Studies students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UNC Chapel Hill Asian Studies Report
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Asian Studies Schools ranking, coming in at #8. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 17 ’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Asian Studies Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $18,350 for asian studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Asian Studies Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Asian Studies Schools list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s Asian studies degrees to qualified students.
UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Asian Studies Schools” list, coming in at #24. It costs about $17,878 for Asian Studies students per year to attend UMN Twin Cities.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UMN Twin Cities Asian Studies Report
With a ranking of #10, California State University - Chico did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Asian Studies Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Chico, California, and it awarded 4 ’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Chico State is $16,218 for Asian Studies students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Chico State Asian Studies Report
University of Iowa came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Asian Studies Schools ranking. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s Asian studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Asian Studies Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Iowa is $19,401 for Asian Studies students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Asian Studies Schools list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 4 ’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Asian Studies Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison is $17,234 for Asian Studies students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Asian Studies Report
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Asian Studies Schools list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 10 ’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $13,107 for Asian Studies students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Asian Studies Schools ranking, coming in at #14. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s Asian studies degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $19,460 for asian studies students per year to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
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University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Asian Studies Schools ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 6 ’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,828 for Asian Studies students per year to attend University of Louisville.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Asian Studies Schools ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified ’s Asian studies students in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Asian Studies Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UW Seattle is $12,017 for asian studies students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Asian Studies Report
University of San Francisco came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Asian Studies Schools ranking. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 21 ’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
USFCA also made our “Best Asian Studies Schools” list, coming in at #23. It costs about $40,053 for Asian Studies students per year to attend USFCA.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Delaware ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Asian Studies Schools list. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s Asian studies students in 2020-2021.
UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Asian Studies Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Delaware is $18,967 for Asian Studies students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Asian Studies Schools list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 16 ’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa is $14,687 for asian studies students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UH Manoa Asian Studies Report
California State University - Sacramento did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Asian Studies Schools ranking, coming in at #20. Sac State is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 7 ’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend California State University - Sacramento is $11,178 for Asian Studies students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Sacramento Asian Studies Report
University of Oregon did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Asian Studies Schools ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified ’s Asian studies students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our asian studies students list, UO has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Asian Studies Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,047 for asian studies students per year to attend UO.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 UO Asian Studies Report
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Asian Studies Schools ranking. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 ’s Asian studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our asian studies students list, UCLA has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Asian Studies Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCLA is $15,023 for Asian Studies students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UCLA Asian Studies Report
University of California - Berkeley ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Asian Studies Schools list. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 20 ’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our asian studies students list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Asian Studies Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,032 for Asian Studies students per year to attend UC Berkeley.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UC Berkeley Asian Studies Report
University of Colorado Boulder landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Asian Studies Schools ranking. CU - Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 4 ’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Colorado Boulder is $20,967 for Asian Studies students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Colorado Boulder Asian Studies Report
University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Asian Studies Schools list. UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s Asian studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Asian Studies Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,252 for Asian Studies students per year to attend UCSB.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Asian Studies at UCSB
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