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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chinese Language & Literature in the Far Western US Region

14 Ranked Colleges
142 Degrees Awarded
$17,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across the Far Western US region, there were 203 Chinese language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 142 Chinese language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in Chinese language and literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Chinese language and literature programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chinese Language & Literature in the Far Western US Region

#1

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. San Francisco State University is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 15 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees in 2019-2020.

SFSU also made our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for San Francisco State University is $15,113 for far western us region bachelor’s degree chinese language students.

Full SFSU Chinese Language & Literature Report

#2

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the #2 spot on the list. San Jose State is a large school located in San Jose, California that handed out 6 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $14,928 for far western us region bachelor’s degree chinese language students per year to attend San Jose State University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

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

#3

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. WWU is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WWU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WWU is $16,529 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at WWU

#4

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Chinese language degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Washington State University is $16,358 for far western us region bachelor’s degree chinese language students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Washington State University Chinese Language & Literature Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 2 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $13,297 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students per year to attend UW Seattle.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree chinese language students list, UH Manoa has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa is $15,030 for far western us region bachelor’s degree chinese language students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at University of Hawaii at Manoa

#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Chinese language students in 2019-2020.

UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UO is $16,461 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Oregon Chinese Language & Literature Report

#8

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Chinese language degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCLA is $14,279 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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 UCLA

#9

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#5 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 10 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Santa Barbara is $15,884 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, 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%.

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

#4 in overall quality

University of California - Davis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 19 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Davis is $14,669 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students.

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 1.9% 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 UC Davis

#11

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California
#14 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCR is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $12,871 for far western us region bachelor’s degree chinese language students per year to attend University of California - Riverside.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, 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.

Full University of California - Riverside Chinese Language & Literature Report

#12

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#2 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees to qualified students.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UC Berkeley is $15,329 for far western us region bachelor’s degree chinese language students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UC Berkeley Chinese Language & Literature Report

#13

University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, Washington
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Puget Sound did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Chinese language degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Puget Sound did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $35,149 for far western us region bachelor’s degree chinese language students per year to attend Puget Sound.

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. 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%.

Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at University of Puget Sound

#14

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California
#11 in overall quality

University of the Pacific came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pacific is a medium-sized school located in Stockton, California that handed out 3 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree chinese language students list, Pacific has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of the Pacific is $28,929 for far western us region bachelor’s degree chinese language students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at Pacific

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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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