by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Chinese Language & Literature is the 518th most popular major in the country with 718 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 177 Chinese language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 34 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Chinese language and literature. That schools that top this list have a program in Chinese language and literature in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whittier College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. Whittier College is a small school located in Whittier, California that handed out 3 ’s Chinese language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Occidental College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 2 ’s Chinese language degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s Chinese language degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Chinese Language & Literature Report
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puget Sound landed the #4 spot on the list. Puget Sound is a small school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 2 ’s Chinese language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at Puget Sound
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Chinese language degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
San Francisco State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Francisco State University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s Chinese language degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Stanford University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Chinese language degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Western Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Chinese language degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at Western Washington University
Pasadena City College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pasadena City College is a public institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pasadena City College Chinese Language & Literature Report
With a ranking of #10, San Diego Mesa College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s Chinese language students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at San Diego Mesa College
University of the Pacific did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Stockton, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s Chinese language students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, 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 87%.
University of California - Davis ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 11 ’s Chinese language degrees in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad 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%.
Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at University of California - Davis
Chaffey College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chaffey College is a fairly large public school situated in Rancho Cucamonga, California. It awarded 5 ’s Chinese language degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at Chaffey College
Cerritos College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Norwalk, California, and it awarded 4 ’s Chinese language degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at Cerritos College
Diablo Valley College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. Diablo Valley is located in Pleasant Hill, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s Chinese language degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at Diablo Valley
University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Santa Barbara is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 11 ’s Chinese language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at UC Berkeley
University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad 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 ranking of #19, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at California State University - Los Angeles
With a ranking of #20, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Riverside is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s Chinese language degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
Washington State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
City College of San Francisco ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s Chinese language students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at City College of San Francisco
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Chinese language degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 Washington - Seattle Campus
San Jose State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 2 ’s Chinese language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at San Jose State University
Pitzer College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Chinese language degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Los Angeles City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. Los Angeles City College is a fairly large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 0 ’s Chinese language degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at Los Angeles City College
With a ranking of #25, San Joaquin Delta College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. Delta is a fairly large school located in Stockton, California that handed out 0 ’s Chinese language degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at San Joaquin Delta College
With a ranking of #25, Mills College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Oakland, California, and it awarded 0 ’s Chinese language degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Saddleback College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school situated in Mission Viejo, California. It awarded 0 ’s Chinese language degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at Saddleback College
Reed College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Reed College is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 0 ’s Chinese language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate 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 Reed College
Portland State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. Portland State University is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%.
Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at Portland State University
University of California - Irvine ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Chinese language degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at University of California - Irvine
Pomona College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pomona is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 0 ’s Chinese language degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #25, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 0 ’s Chinese language degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at Central Washington University
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