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2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools

47 Ranked Colleges
1,053 Degrees Awarded
$16,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Japanese Language Schools

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Japanese Language Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Japanese Language & Literature is the 453rd most popular major in the country with 1,053 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

For this year’s “Best Value Japanese Language Schools” ranking, we looked at 47 colleges that offer a degree in Japanese language and literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent Japanese language and literature programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the Japanese language and literature program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Japanese Language Schools

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Japanese Language Schools.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Language & Literature

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Japanese Language Schools. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 10 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

BYU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,474 for Japanese Language students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at BYU

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Out of the 47 schools in the Best Value Japanese Language Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Ogden, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Japanese language degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for WSU is $11,647 for Japanese Language students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.

Full Weber State University Japanese Language & Literature Report

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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 Best Value Japanese Language Schools list. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s Japanese language students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for SFSU is $14,459 for japanese language 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%.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at SFSU

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Out of the 47 schools in the Best Value Japanese Language Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #4 spot on the list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Japanese language degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend WMU is $20,371 for Japanese Language students.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at WMU

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Japanese Language Schools. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 36 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend UNC Charlotte is $17,634 for Japanese Language students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Japanese Language Schools ranking. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s Japanese language students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for U of U is $13,572 for japanese language 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at University of Utah

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend UNT is $14,122 for Japanese Language students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at UNT

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington

Western Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools ranking, coming in at #8. Western Washington University is a fairly large school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 13 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Western Washington University is $17,070 for japanese language students.

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%.

Full Western Washington University Japanese Language & Literature Report

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Japanese Language Schools ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Japanese language degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools” list. It costs about $17,234 for Japanese Language students per year to attend UW - Madison.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. 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 University of Wisconsin - Madison Japanese Language & Literature Report

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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools ranking, coming in at #10. California State University - Long Beach is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 8 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $10,054 for Japanese Language students per year to attend California State University - Long Beach.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full California State University - Long Beach Japanese Language & Literature Report

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Japanese Language Schools ranking. Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Ball State is $14,765 for japanese language students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at Ball State University

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Japanese Language Schools list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 33 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our japanese language students list, Ohio State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ohio State is $16,845 for japanese language students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 full report on Japanese Language & Literature at Ohio State

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California State University - Fullerton landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools ranking. California State University - Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Cal State Fullerton is $8,003 for japanese language students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at Cal State Fullerton

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools ranking, coming in at #14. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools” ranking. It costs about $27,058 for Japanese Language students per year to attend Pitt.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

With a ranking of #15, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools list. NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Northern Kentucky University is $9,183 for Japanese Language students.

Full NKU Japanese Language & Literature Report

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools ranking. San Diego State University is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $13,845 for Japanese Language students per year to attend San Diego State University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at San Diego State University

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

With a ranking of #17, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Japanese language degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $23,035 for Japanese Language students per year to attend Rutgers New Brunswick.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 93%.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools ranking, coming in at #18. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 2 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend IU Bloomington is $14,619 for japanese language students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full IU Bloomington Japanese Language & Literature Report

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Calvin University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Japanese Language Schools list. Calvin is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

Calvin also made our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools” list, coming in at #21. It costs about $26,082 for japanese language students per year to attend Calvin University.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at Calvin

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Portland State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Japanese Language Schools list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified ’s Japanese language students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $12,498 for japanese language students per year to attend Portland State University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at Portland State University

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University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools ranking, coming in at #21. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa is $14,687 for japanese language 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 UH Manoa Japanese Language & Literature Report

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

With a ranking of #22, University of Delaware did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools list. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 3 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools” list. It costs about $18,967 for japanese language students per year to attend University of Delaware.

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 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UD Japanese Language & Literature Report

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Japanese Language Schools list. UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our japanese language students list, UMCP has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMCP is $18,048 for japanese language 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at UMCP

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Japanese Language Schools ranking. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Japanese language degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $22,038 for Japanese Language students per year to attend UMass Amherst.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Japanese Language Schools list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 30 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our japanese language students list, UW Seattle has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW Seattle is $12,017 for Japanese Language students.

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 Japanese Language & Literature at UW Seattle

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