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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Asian Studies is the 452nd most popular major in the country with 925 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 245 Asian studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Asian studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in Asian studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region asian studies students.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Francisco landed the #1 spot on the list. 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.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pomona College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s Asian studies students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 63 ’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 16 ’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Read more about Asian Studies at University of Hawaii at Manoa
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s Asian studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Seattle Pacific University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s Asian studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 ranking of #7, Claremont McKenna College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Claremont McKenna College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 1 ’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 87%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s Asian studies degrees to qualified 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.
Read more about Asian Studies at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s Asian studies students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read more about Asian Studies at University of California - Santa Barbara
California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 16 ’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Read full report on Asian Studies at California State University - Long Beach
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 20 ’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
Read full report on Asian Studies at University of California - Berkeley
With a ranking of #12, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 9 ’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Lewis & Clark College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. Lewis & Clark College is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s Asian studies degrees to qualified 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 ranking of #14, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 3 ’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Asian Studies at Loyola Marymount University
With a ranking of #15, California State University - Chico did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Chico State is a fairly large public school situated in Chico, California. It awarded 4 ’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
California State University - Sacramento came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s Asian studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Seattle University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s Asian studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Pepperdine University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Malibu, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s Asian studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
San Diego State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego, California 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.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Asian Studies at San Diego State University
Gonzaga University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 1 ’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, University of the Pacific did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific is a medium-sized school located in Stockton, California that handed out 0 ’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Redlands did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Redlands, California. It awarded 0 ’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Central Washington University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CWU is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Willamette University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Willamette University is a small school located in Salem, Oregon that handed out 0 ’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s Asian studies students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Saint Mary’s College of California came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. SMC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moraga, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #22, Scripps College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s Asian studies students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Whitman College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Walla Walla, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Asian studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Washington State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s Asian studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Asian Studies at Washington State University
Pitzer College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Asian Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pitzer College is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 0 ’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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