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2024 Best Chinese Language & Literature Schools in California

7 Colleges in California
132 Chinese Language Degrees Awarded
Chinese Language & Literature is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #518 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for chinese language & literature students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 132 degrees in chinese language & literature during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Chinese Language & Literature School

Best Chinese Language & Literature Schools in California The chinese language program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Chinese Language & Literature rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for chinese language & literature schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Chinese Language & Literature Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Chinese Language
Master's Degrees in Chinese Language
Doctor's Degrees in Chinese Language

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Chinese Language & Literature Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Chinese Language & Literature in California

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the chinese language degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top California Schools in Chinese Language

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in chinese language & literature. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 chinese language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
36.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in chinese language & literature has to check out University of California - Berkeley. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 chinese language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA

University of California - Davis is a good decision for students interested in a degree in chinese language & literature. UC Davis is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 chinese language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA

It is hard to beat University of California - Santa Barbara if you want to pursue a degree in chinese language & literature. UCSB is a very large public university located in the suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 chinese language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
9.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 35th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 21 chinese language & literature students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 40th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 3 chinese language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA

UCR is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Riverside. This university ranks 36th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 3 chinese language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent year we have data available.

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Whittier College
Whittier, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA

Whittier is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Whittier. This college ranks 121st out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 3 chinese language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Whittier in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Chinese Language & Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Chinese Language & Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 14
Oregon 587 18
Hawaii 267 13

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One of 5 majors within the East Asian Languages area of study, Chinese Language & Literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Japanese Language & Literature 361
Korean Language & Literature 50
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 34
Other East Asian Languages 7

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