2024 Best East Asian Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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.

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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 45 master's degrees in east asian studies to qualified students.

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 Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study East Asian Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in East Asian Studies

1

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in east asian studies needs to check out Georgetown University. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a master’s in east asian studies from Georgetown University

2

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a master's degree in east asian studies. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a master’s in east asian studies from Columbia University in the City of New York

Best East Asian Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best east asian studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	13
Pennsylvania	607	1
New Jersey	346	2
District of Columbia	334	29

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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.

Most Popular Majors Related to East Asian Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	47
American U.S. Studies	46
Western European Studies	32
Latin American Studies	26
Central & Eastern European Studies	18
Asian Studies	17
French Studies	17
Irish Studies	12
Latin American & Caribbean Studies	11
European Studies	9

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.