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2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Getting Aid

11 Ranked Colleges
180 Degrees Awarded
$13,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor's in California For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Japanese Language & Literature is the 458th most popular major in the country with 1,001 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across California, there were 339 Japanese language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 180 Japanese language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,907 and $21,546 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered 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 for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for california bachelor’s degree japanese language students with aid.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Japanese Language & Literature in California (With Aid)

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 24 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Los Angeles is $14,279 for california bachelor’s degree japanese language students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at UCLA

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

Cal State Fullerton also took the #11 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. It costs about $7,991 for California Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students with aid per year to attend California State University - Fullerton.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, 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 Cal State Fullerton Japanese Language & Literature Report

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. CSULB is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSULB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list. The estimated yearly cost for CSULB is $9,622 for california bachelor’s degree japanese language students with aid.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at CSULB

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Irvine is $14,783 for California Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students with aid.

The low 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at UC Irvine

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #5 spot on the list. University of California - Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 28 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list. The estimated yearly cost for UC Davis is $14,669 for california bachelor’s degree japanese language students with aid.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full UC Davis Japanese Language & Literature Report

#6

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. UCSB is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 11 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCSB is $15,884 for California Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at UCSB

#10 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Riverside is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

UCR also took the #10 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCR is $12,871 for California Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UCR Japanese Language & Literature Report

#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#8 in overall quality

San Diego State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Getting Aid ranking. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our california bachelor’s degree japanese language students with aid list, SDSU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Diego State University is $14,788 for california bachelor’s degree japanese language students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full San Diego State University Japanese Language & Literature Report

#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Japanese language students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list. The estimated yearly cost for UC Berkeley is $15,329 for california bachelor’s degree japanese language students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at University of California - Berkeley

#10

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#7 in overall quality

San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. SFSU is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFSU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Francisco State University is $15,113 for california bachelor’s degree japanese language students with aid.

Full SFSU Japanese Language & Literature Report

#11

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#6 in overall quality

San Jose State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Japanese language students in 2019-2020.

San Jose State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. It costs about $14,928 for California Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students with aid per year to attend San Jose State.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at San Jose State University

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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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