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2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k

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Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 731 people earned their degree in Chinese language and literature, making the major the 492nd most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 563 Chinese language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 61 colleges that offer a degree in Chinese language and literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Chinese language and literature programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the Chinese language and literature program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chinese Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k)

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Chinese language students in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,609 for Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Notre Dame.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at Notre Dame

#2

Hamilton College

Clinton, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 61 schools in the Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamilton College landed the #2 spot on the list. Hamilton College is a small school located in Clinton, New York that handed out 9 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hamilton, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,385 for bachelor’s degree chinese language students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Hamilton.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The impressive 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.

Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at Hamilton College

#3

Williams College

Williamstown, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Williams College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Chinese language students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree chinese language students whose families make $30-$48k list, Williams has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Williams is $2,223 for bachelor’s degree chinese language students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Williams College Chinese Language & Literature Report

#4

Colgate University

Hamilton, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 61 schools in the Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colgate University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Hamilton, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Chinese language students in 2019-2020.

Colgate also took the #5 spot in our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Colgate University is $8,958 for bachelor’s degree chinese language students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at Colgate University

#5

Middlebury College

Middlebury, Vermont
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlebury College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Middlebury is a private not-for-profit institution located in Middlebury, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Middlebury not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Middlebury is $8,616 for bachelor’s degree chinese language students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. With a 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 student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at Middlebury

#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 15 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend UW - Madison is $6,860 for bachelor’s degree chinese language students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low 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%.

Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at UW - Madison

#7

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

Wake Forest University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 3 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University also took the #14 spot in our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wake Forest University is $5,981 for bachelor’s degree chinese language students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at Wake Forest University

#8

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

Georgetown University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Chinese language degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Georgetown also took the #3 spot in our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgetown is $8,678 for Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at Georgetown

#9

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 13 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree chinese language students whose families make $30-$48k list, UCLA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Los Angeles is $9,254 for bachelor’s degree chinese language students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UCLA Chinese Language & Literature Report

#10

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Tufts University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,516 for Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Tufts.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, 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 92%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at Tufts University

#17 in overall quality

University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 2 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $7,467 for Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Chinese Language & Literature Report

#12

Wellesley College

Wellesley, Massachusetts
#11 in overall quality

Wellesley College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Chinese language students in 2019-2020.

Wellesley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $4,519 for Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Wellesley College.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low 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%.

Full Wellesley College Chinese Language & Literature Report

#13

Hunter College

New York, New York

Hunter College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in New York, New York, this large public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Chinese language students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,394 for bachelor’s degree chinese language students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Hunter.

The low student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.

Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at Hunter

#14

Queens College

Queens, New York

Queens College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. QC is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 13 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $3,056 for Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend QC.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at Queens College

#23 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,037 for bachelor’s degree chinese language students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Ohio State Chinese Language & Literature Report

#16

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#12 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Chinese language students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #12 spot in our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Berkeley is $9,130 for Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at UC Berkeley

#17

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Boston University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees to qualified students.

Boston U also made our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Boston U is $13,256 for bachelor’s degree chinese language students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at Boston U

#18

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #18. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 11 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Emory is $9,629 for Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The impressive 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.

Full Emory University Chinese Language & Literature Report

#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees to qualified students.

BYU also made our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Provo is $10,425 for Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at Brigham Young University - Provo

#20

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#18 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 13 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $12,128 for bachelor’s degree chinese language students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UMCP.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 Chinese Language & Literature at University of Maryland - College Park

#24 in overall quality

University of California - Davis landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Davis is $10,769 for bachelor’s degree chinese language students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.

Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at UC Davis

#22

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California

University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Chinese language degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Santa Barbara is $11,895 for bachelor’s degree chinese language students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at University of California - Santa Barbara

#23

St Olaf College

Northfield, Minnesota

St Olaf College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Northfield, Minnesota, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for St. Olaf is $12,276 for bachelor’s degree chinese language students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at St Olaf College

#24

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Chinese language students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree chinese language students whose families make $30-$48k list, UVM has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UVM is $12,715 for bachelor’s degree chinese language students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at University of Vermont

#25

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California

University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #25. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Chinese language degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Riverside is $9,151 for bachelor’s degree chinese language students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of California - Riverside Chinese Language & Literature Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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