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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chinese Language & Literature

6 Ranked Colleges
8 Degrees Awarded
$37,200 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 718 people earned their degree in Chinese language and literature, making the major the 518th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 8 Chinese language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in Chinese language and literature. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their Chinese language and literature program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major”.

Top 6 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chinese Language & Literature

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major list. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s Chinese language degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, 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. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at Stanford University

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 2 doctorate’s Chinese language degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full WUSTL Chinese Language & Literature Report

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 1 doctorate’s Chinese language degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 full report on Chinese Language & Literature at IU Bloomington

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 1 doctorate’s Chinese language degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 University of California - Berkeley

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s Chinese language students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UW - Madison Chinese Language & Literature Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major. UH Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad 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%.

Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at University of Hawaii at Manoa

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