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

17 Ranked Colleges
34 Degrees Awarded
$33,600 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's 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 Master’s 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 34 Chinese language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major

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

Top 17 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Chinese Language & Literature

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlebury College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major list. Middlebury, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Chinese language degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 more about Chinese Language & Literature at Middlebury College

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Chinese language degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at Stanford

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Chinese language degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at SFSU

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Chinese language degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Chinese Language & Literature Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s Chinese language degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at Rutgers New Brunswick

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana

Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major ranking. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at Indiana University - Bloomington

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major ranking. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at GWU

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

Washington University in St Louis landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major ranking. Washington University in St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s Chinese language degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.

Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at Washington University in St Louis

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Chinese language degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full DePaul University Chinese Language & Literature Report

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s Chinese language students 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 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UC Berkeley Chinese Language & Literature Report

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s Chinese language students in 2020-2021.

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

Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at UW - Madison

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major ranking, coming in at #12. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Chinese language degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at NYU

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University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s Chinese language degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Chinese Language & Literature Report

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major ranking. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified masters’s Chinese language students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at WMU

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

With a ranking of #13, University of Delaware did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major list. UD is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s Chinese language degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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 Delaware

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major ranking. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Chinese language degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at UND

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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major list. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 13 masters’s Chinese language degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at BYU

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