2024 Best East Asian Studies Doctor's Degree Schools

East Asian Studies isn't the most popular doctorate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #386 in popularity out of 862 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

There was only one school in the United States to review for the 2024 Best East Asian Studies Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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More Ways to Rank East Asian Studies Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best East Asian Studies Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study East Asian Studies in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in east asian studies.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in East Asian Studies

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in east asian studies has to look into University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in east asian studies from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in east asian studies has to take a look at University of Arizona. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in east asian studies from University of Arizona

East Asian Studies by Region

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Other U.S. Territories
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Rankings in Majors Related to East Asian Studies

One of 36 majors within the Area Studies area of study, East Asian Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
American U.S. Studies	82
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)	75
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	33
Latin American Studies	8
African Studies	6
Area Studies, Other	5
Ural-Altaic & Central Asian Studies	3
German Studies	3
Italian Studies	3
Asian Studies	2

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Karl Udo Gerth. More about our data sources and methodologies.