2024 Best East Asian Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in east asian studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #440 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best East Asian Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 36 master's degrees in east asian studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on east asian studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other east asian studies students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized east asian studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for east asian studies students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study East Asian Studies in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in East Asian Studies

1

Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Stanford University is a good decision for students pursuing a master's degree in east asian studies. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in east asian studies from Stanford University

2

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in east asian studies. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in east asian studies from University of California - Los Angeles

Best East Asian Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best east asian studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	675	36
Washington	402	0

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East Asian Studies Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to East Asian Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Asian Studies	39
Latin American Studies	28
American U.S. Studies	27
Area Studies, Other	10
Russian Studies	9
Chinese Studies	7
Italian Studies	4
Korean Studies	4
Central & Eastern European Studies	3
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	3

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.