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2022 Best Value Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
45 Degrees Awarded
$27,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Asian Studies Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 996 people earned their degree in Asian studies, making the major the 434th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 291 Asian studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 45 Asian studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Asian studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Asian studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the Asian studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Asian Studies in the Far Western US Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. California State University - Long Beach is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 2 masters’s Asian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

CSULB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784.

Read more about Asian Studies at CSULB

#2

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of San Francisco. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified masters’s Asian studies students in 2019-2020.

USFCA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Francisco are $26,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 8 masters’s Asian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Berkeley Asian Studies Report

#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 3 masters’s Asian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UO Asian Studies Report

#5

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #5 spot on the list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 2 masters’s Asian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. 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.

Read more about Asian Studies at University of California - Santa Barbara

#6 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. UH Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also took the #6 spot in our “Best Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Asian Studies at University of Hawaii at Manoa

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Notes and References

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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