2024 Best East Asian Studies Master's Degree Schools in California

a master's degree in east asian studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #440 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for east asian studies students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 36 master's degrees in east asian studies to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to east asian studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of east asian studies students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• 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 schools for east asian studies students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank East Asian Studies Schools

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 East Asian Studies Master's Degree Schools in California list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study East Asian Studies in California

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in east asian studies.

Top California Schools for a Master's in East Asian Studies

1

Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in east asian studies needs to take a look at Stanford University. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford.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 a wonderful option for individuals interested in a master's degree in east asian studies. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in east asian studies from University of California - Los Angeles

Best East Asian Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best East Asian Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	402	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to East Asian Studies

East Asian Studies is one of 36 different types of Area Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to East Asian Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Latin American Studies	28
American U.S. Studies	25
Asian Studies	24
Italian Studies	4
Central & Eastern European Studies	3
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	3
Southeast Asian Studies	2
Area Studies, Other	2
African Studies	1
French Studies	1

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.