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2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k

5 Ranked Colleges
34 Degrees Awarded
$8,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Japanese Language Schools in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Japanese Language Schools in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

Across Massachusetts, there were 34 Japanese language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Japanese Language Schools in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Japanese Language Schools in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 5 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) in Massachusetts

#1

Williams College

Williamstown, Massachusetts

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 in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k. Williams College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Williamstown, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Williams did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in Massachusetts” list. The estimated yearly cost for Williams is $2,498 for Massachusetts 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 90%. 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%. 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.

Full Williams College Japanese Language & Literature Report

#2

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tufts University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts also took the #3 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tufts is $5,267 for Massachusetts Japanese Language students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at Tufts

#3

Wellesley College

Wellesley, Massachusetts

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Japanese Language Schools in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wellesley College landed the #3 spot on the list. Wellesley is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 ’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

Wellesley also made our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Wellesley is $8,785 for massachusetts japanese language students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 Wellesley

#4

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Japanese Language Schools in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 6 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in Massachusetts” list. The estimated yearly cost for Boston University is $12,903 for Massachusetts Japanese Language students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at Boston University

#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

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 Best Value Japanese Language Schools in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 19 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for UMass Amherst is $13,137 for massachusetts japanese language students whose families make $0-$30k.

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 student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Japanese Language & Literature Report

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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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