2027 Best East Asian Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

East Asian Studies programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best east asian studies schools.

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• Best East Asian Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

Best Schools for East Asian Studies in the Southeast Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall east asian studies education in the Southeast Region.

Top Schools in East Asian Studies

1

Duke University
Durham, NC

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

14 East Asian Studies Degrees Awarded

$83,388 Median Starting Salary

Duke University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in east asian studies. Duke University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham. Duke University graduates 97% of students within six years. Duke University awarded about 14 east asian studies degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the east asian studies program make about $83,388 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $13,296. Get the full east asian studies details for Duke University

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University Of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

11 East Asian Studies Degrees Awarded

$43,714 Median Starting Salary

University Of North Georgia came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best east asian studies schools. University Of North Georgia is a very large public school located in the town of Dahlonega. Roughly 50% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 11 east asian studies students who graduated with this degree at University Of North Georgia in the most recent data year. East Asian Studies graduates of University Of North Georgia earn a median of $43,714 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $21,439 to complete this degree. See the full east asian studies program report for University Of North Georgia

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.