by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Japanese Studies is the 1058th most popular major in the country with 73 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 27 Japanese studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in Japanese studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in Japanese studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region japanese studies students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Studies Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Hilo landed the #1 spot on the list. UH Hilo is a small school located in Hilo, Hawaii that handed out 9 ’s Japanese studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Studies Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Willamette University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Salem, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s Japanese studies students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pitzer College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pitzer College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 1 ’s Japanese studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. University of California - San Diego is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s Japanese studies degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Mary’s College of California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. SMC is located in Moraga, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s Japanese studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #6, Linfield University - McMinnville Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in McMinnville, Oregon, and it awarded 0 ’s Japanese studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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