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2023 Best Value Colleges for Asian-American Studies

10 Ranked Colleges
139 Degrees Awarded
$15,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 139 people earned their degree in Asian-American studies, making the major the 919th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in Asian-American studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Asian-American 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 Asian-American studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The asian-american studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools”.

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Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools

The colleges and universities below are the best for asian-american studies students.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Asian-American Studies

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools. San Francisco State University is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 22 ’s Asian-american studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our asian-american studies students list, SFSU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Asian-American Studies Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,459 for Asian-American Studies students per year to attend San Francisco State University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full San Francisco State University Asian-American Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Asian-american studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

CSULB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Asian-American Studies Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Long Beach is $10,054 for asian-american studies students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Asian-American Studies at CSULB

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Asian-american studies degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

CSUN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Asian-American Studies Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Northridge is $8,523 for asian-american studies students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full CSUN Asian-American Studies Report

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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 #4 for the Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 1 ’s Asian-american studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Asian-American Studies Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UIUC is $14,321 for asian-american studies students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Asian-American Studies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools list. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 29 ’s Asian-american studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Asian-American Studies Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UCLA is $15,023 for asian-american studies students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Read more about Asian-American Studies at UCLA

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 7 ’s Asian-american studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our asian-american studies students list, UC Irvine has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Asian-American Studies Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Irvine is $12,209 for Asian-American Studies students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UC Irvine Asian-American Studies Report

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools list. UCSB is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 21 ’s Asian-american studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UCSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Asian-American Studies Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UCSB is $16,252 for asian-american studies students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Asian-American Studies at UCSB

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University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools ranking. UC Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 12 ’s Asian-american studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our asian-american studies students list, UC Davis has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Asian-American Studies Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Davis is $15,768 for Asian-American Studies students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Stanford University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools ranking, coming in at #9. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Asian-american studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanford, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Asian-American Studies Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Stanford is $12,894 for asian-american studies students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.

Read more about Asian-American Studies at Stanford

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools list. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 1 ’s Asian-american studies degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Asian-American Studies Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend New York University is $38,569 for asian-american studies students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full NYU Asian-American Studies Report

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