Chinese Studies degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #997 out of the 1506 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Chinese Studies Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 90 degrees in chinese studies to qualified students.
Your choice of chinese studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Chinese Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Chinese Studies Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Chinese Studies in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the chinese studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Any student pursuing a degree in chinese studies needs to look into William & Mary. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 4th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 13 chinese studies students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent year we have data available.
Fordham University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in chinese studies. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.More information about a degree in chinese studies from Fordham University
University of California - San Diego is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in chinese studies. UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were about 6 chinese studies students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.
It's hard to beat University of Minnesota - Duluth if you want to pursue a degree in chinese studies. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Duluth. This university ranks 9th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 5 chinese studies students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were roughly 7 chinese studies students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.
UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.
There were approximately 13 chinese studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.
URichmond is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of University of Richmond. This university ranks 8th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 3 chinese studies students who graduated with this degree at URichmond in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 2 chinese studies students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 3 chinese studies students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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Your choice of chinese studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Chinese Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
