2026 Best East Asian Studies Schools in the Southwest 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.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for east asian studies students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for East Asian Studies in the Southwest Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the east asian studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in East Asian Studies
No school ranked higher than University Of Arizona this year for east asian studies. This very large public university is located in the city of Tucson. Roughly 68% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 30 east asian studies students who graduated with this degree at University Of Arizona in the most recent data year. Students who receive their east asian studies degree from University Of Arizona earn around $31,480 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,500.
See the full east asian studies program report for University Of Arizona
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 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.
