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

17 Ranked Colleges
34 Degrees Awarded
$33,600 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Chinese Language Major for a Master's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Chinese Language Major for a Master’s” 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.

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.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Chinese Language Major for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in Chinese language and literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular Chinese language and literature programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Chinese Language Major for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree chinese language students.

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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 Most Well Attended Chinese Language Major for a Master’s list. Middlebury College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Middlebury, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Chinese Language Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #2 spot on the list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 5 masters’s Chinese language degrees in 2020-2021.

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. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at Stanford

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Chinese Language Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s Chinese language 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 full report on Chinese Language & Literature at SFSU

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Chinese Language Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #4 spot on the list. Rutgers University - 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.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, 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 93%.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Chinese Language & Literature Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chinese Language Major for a Master’s list. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 3 masters’s Chinese language degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Chinese Language & Literature Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Chinese Language Major for a Master’s. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 masters’s Chinese language degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, 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 89%.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Chinese Language & Literature Report

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chinese Language Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Chinese language degrees to 2 students 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 full report on Chinese Language & Literature at University of California - Berkeley

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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 Most Well Attended Chinese Language Major for a Master’s ranking. George Washington University 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full George Washington University Chinese Language & Literature Report

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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chinese Language Major for a Master’s list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 1 masters’s Chinese language degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chinese Language Major for a Master’s ranking. NYU is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s Chinese language degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 full report on Chinese Language & Literature at NYU

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #9, DePaul University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chinese Language Major for a Master’s list. 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 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%.

Full DePaul University Chinese Language & Literature Report

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Washington University in St Louis ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chinese Language Major for a Master’s list. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 full report on Chinese Language & Literature at WUSTL

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

With a ranking of #13, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chinese Language Major for a Master’s list. University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s Chinese language degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Chinese Language & Literature at University of North Dakota

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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chinese Language Major for a Master’s ranking. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.

Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at BYU

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chinese Language Major for a Master’s ranking. University of Delaware is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 3 masters’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%. 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 University of Delaware

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chinese Language Major for a Master’s list. Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s Chinese language degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Chinese Language & Literature at WMU

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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chinese Language Major for a Master’s ranking. UH Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 13 masters’s Chinese language 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%.

Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Chinese Language & Literature Report

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