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2022 Best Value East Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s

13 Ranked Colleges
170 Degrees Awarded
$44,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value East Asian Studies Schools for a Master's

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East Asian Studies is the 519th most popular major in the country with 643 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 170 East Asian studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value East Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in East Asian studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality East Asian studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the East Asian studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value East Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree east asian studies students.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for East Asian Studies

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value East Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #10 spot in our “Best East Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value East Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s East Asian studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree east asian studies students list, UCLA has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best East Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

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#3

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value East Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s East Asian studies degrees to qualified students.

University of Virginia also took the #11 spot in our “Best East Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value East Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s East Asian studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best East Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value East Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 3 masters’s East Asian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took the #13 spot in our “Best East Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

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#5 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value East Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s list. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 9 masters’s East Asian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best East Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

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#7

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#7 in overall quality

Yale University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value East Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Yale University is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 7 masters’s East Asian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree east asian studies students list, Yale has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best East Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500.

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#2 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value East Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s East Asian studies students in 2019-2020.

Columbia also made our “Best East Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#9 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value East Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s East Asian studies students in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #9 spot in our “Best East Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Harvard University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value East Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s East Asian studies degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Harvard also made our “Best East Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

Georgetown University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value East Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 31 masters’s East Asian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgetown, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best East Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591.

Full Georgetown East Asian Studies Report

#12

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#3 in overall quality

Stanford University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value East Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 23 masters’s East Asian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best East Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value East Asian Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 3 masters’s East Asian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also made our “Best East Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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