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2026 Best Value Japanese Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools

[Japanese Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/japanese-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 20 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value japanese studies schools.

What’s on this page:

• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Studies Schools
• Other Degree Levels

2026 Best Value Japanese Studies Schools in the United States

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the japanese studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Japanese Studies Schools

1

University Of California San Diego
La Jolla, CA

$15,788 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,300 Avg Student Debt

$84,943 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of California San Diego, our #1 best value for japanese studies in the United States. Set in the city of La Jolla, University Of California San Diego is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,788, with out-of-state students paying around $47,676. Students borrow a median of $11,300 to complete the japanese studies program here. Early-career japanese studies graduates make about $60,797. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 27% of applicants are accepted.

2

University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

$12,973 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,922 Avg Student Debt

$78,466 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a great value for students pursuing a degree in japanese studies, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $12,973 in tuition and fees, compared with $43,209 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for japanese studies graduates is $14,922. Soon after graduation, japanese studies degree recipients from University Of Washington Seattle Campus generally make around $65,681. Set against $14,922 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 39% of applicants are accepted.

Other Japanese Studies Degree Levels

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 20 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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.