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2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

61 Ranked Colleges
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Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,001 people earned their degree in Japanese language and literature, making the major the 458th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 751 Japanese language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 61 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Japanese language and literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Japanese language and literature programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Japanese language and literature program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The japanese language school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Japanese Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Williams College

Williamstown, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Williams College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Williams College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Williams, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Williams is $2,498 for bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, 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%.

Full Williams Japanese Language & Literature Report

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,248 for Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Georgetown University.

The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 94%.

Full Georgetown University Japanese Language & Literature Report

#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 61 schools in the Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame also made our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend University of Notre Dame is $12,498 for bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at Notre Dame

#4

Middlebury College

Middlebury, Vermont
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 61 schools in the Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlebury College landed the #4 spot on the list. Middlebury College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Middlebury, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Middlebury also made our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Middlebury College is $6,161 for Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 Middlebury College

#17 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 12 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Madison is $4,367 for bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UW - Madison Japanese Language & Literature Report

#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Japanese language degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $7,850 for bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

#7

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,553 for Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UCLA.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UCLA Japanese Language & Literature Report

#8

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#14 in overall quality

William & Mary came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Japanese language students in 2019-2020.

William & Mary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for William & Mary is $4,711 for Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at William & Mary

#9

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#16 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 15 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maryland - College Park is $8,054 for bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at UMCP

#10

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Tufts University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Tufts University is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $0-$30k list, Tufts has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tufts University is $5,267 for Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full Tufts University Japanese Language & Literature Report

#11

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,483 for bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Purdue University - Main Campus.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at Purdue University - Main Campus

#12

Colgate University

Hamilton, New York
#4 in overall quality

Colgate University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Hamilton, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Japanese language students in 2019-2020.

Colgate also made our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Colgate University is $9,752 for bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.

Full Colgate Japanese Language & Literature Report

#20 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus is $8,194 for Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Japanese Language & Literature Report

#14

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#10 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of California - Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for UC Berkeley is $8,392 for bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, 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 students.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at UC Berkeley

#15

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

With a ranking of #15, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $6,686 for bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Michigan State.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 Michigan State Japanese Language & Literature Report

#16

Wellesley College

Wellesley, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Wellesley College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Wellesley is a small school located in Wellesley, Massachusetts that handed out 3 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

Wellesley also took the #9 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wellesley College is $8,785 for bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at Wellesley College

University of California - Irvine landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UC Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 5 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of California - Irvine is $9,558 for bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The 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 more about Japanese Language & Literature at UC Irvine

#18 in overall quality

Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend BYU is $8,834 for bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The 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 Brigham Young University - Provo Japanese Language & Literature Report

#19

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Emory University is $11,468 for bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at Emory University

#20

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

With a ranking of #20, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 3 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $7,541 for bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full University of Georgia Japanese Language & Literature Report

California State University - Fullerton landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 12 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $4,291 for Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Cal State Fullerton.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Cal State Fullerton Japanese Language & Literature Report

#21 in overall quality

University of California - Davis ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $0-$30k list, UC Davis has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Davis is $9,842 for bachelor’s degree japanese language students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of California - Davis Japanese Language & Literature Report

#23

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Boston University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Japanese language students in 2019-2020.

Boston U also made our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $12,903 for Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Boston University.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at Boston U

#24

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Japanese language degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,521 for Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of North Texas.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at UNT

#25

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, New York
#22 in overall quality

Vassar College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Poughkeepsie, New York, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

Vassar not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Vassar College is $8,186 for Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at Vassar College

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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