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2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region

9 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$25,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 130 Chinese language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 76 Chinese language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 9 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 Great Lakes Region

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

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chinese Language & Literature in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Carthage College

Kenosha, Wisconsin
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carthage College landed the #1 spot on the list. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees in 2019-2020.

Carthage also made our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Carthage College is $28,191 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree chinese language students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Full Carthage Chinese Language & Literature Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 14 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State is $17,616 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree chinese language 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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at Ohio State

#3

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Calvin University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Calvin, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $26,647 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students per year to attend Calvin.

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

Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at Calvin University

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #4 spot on the 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $17,708 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree chinese language students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison.

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

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Chinese Language & Literature Report

#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Michigan State University is $19,173 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at Michigan State

#6

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

Wheaton College Illinois came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wheaton College Illinois is a small school located in Wheaton, Illinois that handed out 3 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees in 2019-2020.

Wheaton College Illinois also took the #8 spot in our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wheaton College Illinois is $25,358 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at Wheaton College Illinois

#7

North Central College

Naperville, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

North Central College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. North Central College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Naperville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree chinese language students list, North Central has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $24,786 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students per year to attend North Central College.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 full report on Chinese Language & Literature at North Central College

#8

Butler University

Indianapolis, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Butler University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Chinese language students in 2019-2020.

Butler also made our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Butler University is $37,645 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, 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 86%.

Full Butler University Chinese Language & Literature Report

#9

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

University of Notre Dame came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chinese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 17 bachelors’s Chinese language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree chinese language students list, Notre Dame has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Notre Dame is $33,025 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Chinese Language students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%. 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.

Full University of Notre Dame 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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