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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chinese Language & Literature

61 Ranked Colleges
563 Degrees Awarded
$17,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

Chinese Language & Literature is the 492nd most popular major in the country with 731 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 61 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Chinese language and literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent Chinese language and literature programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Chinese language and literature 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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Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree chinese language students.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chinese Language & Literature

#21 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 took the #21 spot in our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for BYU is $13,322 for Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.

Full Brigham Young University - Provo Chinese Language & Literature Report

#2

Hunter College

New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s. Hunter is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 33 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,490 for Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students per year to attend Hunter.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at Hunter College

Out of the 61 schools in the Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Chinese language students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,145 for bachelor’s degree chinese language students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#4

Queens College

Queens, New York

Out of the 61 schools in the Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the #4 spot on the list. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Chinese language degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend QC is $3,067 for bachelor’s degree chinese language students.

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 full report on Chinese Language & Literature at Queens College

#5

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 #5 for the Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Chinese language degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for SFSU is $15,113 for Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students.

Full San Francisco State University Chinese Language & Literature Report

#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,838 for Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students per year to attend UH.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UH Chinese Language & Literature Report

Utah State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Utah State University is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 4 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Utah State University is $13,634 for Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students.

Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at Utah State University

#8

San Jose State University

San Jose, California

San Jose State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. San Jose State is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,928 for bachelor’s degree chinese language students per year to attend San Jose State.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at San Jose State

#9

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington

Western Washington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Chinese language degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Western Washington University is $16,529 for bachelor’s degree chinese language students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Western Washington University Chinese Language & Literature Report

#10

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

With a ranking of #10, University of Utah did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s list. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for U of U is $14,773 for bachelor’s degree chinese language students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Full University of Utah Chinese Language & Literature Report

#11

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 1 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,983 for bachelor’s degree chinese language students per year to attend WVU.

Full WVU Chinese Language & Literature Report

#12

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

With a ranking of #12, Washington State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Chinese language students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Wazzu is $16,358 for bachelor’s degree chinese language students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at Washington State University

#12

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s list. URI is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 27 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees in 2019-2020.

URI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $20,607 for Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students per year to attend University of Rhode Island.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at University of Rhode Island

#14

Carthage College

Kenosha, Wisconsin

Carthage College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Carthage College is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Carthage is $28,191 for bachelor’s degree chinese language students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at Carthage

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $27,938 for Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students per year to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 Pitt Chinese Language & Literature Report

#23 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State also made our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. It costs about $17,616 for bachelor’s degree chinese language students per year to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Chinese Language & Literature Report

#17

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Chinese language students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend WKU is $11,962 for Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students.

Full WKU Chinese Language & Literature Report

#18

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

With a ranking of #18, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $21,654 for Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students per year to attend Rutgers New Brunswick.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at Rutgers New Brunswick

#19

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#18 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 13 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree chinese language students list, UMCP has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMCP is $19,045 for Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UMCP

#20

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Calvin University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 4 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Calvin University is $26,647 for Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at Calvin

#20 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison is $17,708 for bachelor’s degree chinese language students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at UW - Madison

#22

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Temple is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Temple University is $23,521 for Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at Temple University

#23

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst is $22,501 for Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#24

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $19,173 for bachelor’s degree chinese language students per year to attend Michigan State.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, 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 91%.

Full Michigan State Chinese Language & Literature Report

#25

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois

Wheaton College Illinois did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Wheaton College Illinois is located in Wheaton, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $25,358 for bachelor’s degree chinese language students per year to attend Wheaton College Illinois.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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 more about Chinese Language & Literature at Wheaton College Illinois

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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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