by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Chinese Language & Literature is the 518th most popular major in the country with 718 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 50 Chinese language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer 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.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s Chinese language students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wofford College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Southeast Region. Wofford College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 2 ’s Chinese language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Southeast Region. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 9 ’s Chinese language degrees 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 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at Emory University
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s Chinese language students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Wake Forest University Chinese Language & Literature Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Mississippi is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s Chinese language degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at University of Mississippi
With a ranking of #6, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Southeast Region list. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 4 ’s Chinese language degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chinese Language Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s Chinese language degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at University of Kentucky
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