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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Japanese Language & Literature in California

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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California” ranking.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree 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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Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California

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

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

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list. It costs about $14,279 for California Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students per year to attend UCLA.

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 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at UCLA

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s Japanese language 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. It costs about $9,622 for california bachelor’s degree japanese language students per year to attend California State University - Long Beach.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, 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%.

Full CSULB Japanese Language & Literature Report

#3

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the #3 spot on the list. San Francisco State University 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.

SFSU also made our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend SFSU is $15,113 for California Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students.

Full San Francisco State University Japanese Language & Literature Report

#4

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #4 spot on the list. UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

UCSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Santa Barbara is $15,884 for California Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at UCSB

#5

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California. San Jose State University is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 9 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list. The yearly cost to attend San Jose State is $14,928 for California Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full San Jose State University Japanese Language & Literature Report

#3 in overall quality

University of California - Davis landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California ranking. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Japanese language degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Davis is $14,669 for California Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, 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 93%.

Full University of California - Davis Japanese Language & Literature Report

#2 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California ranking. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 15 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california bachelor’s degree japanese language students list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UC Berkeley is $15,329 for California Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students.

The low student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at UC Berkeley

#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#8 in overall quality

San Diego State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California ranking, coming in at #8. 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.

SDSU also made our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend SDSU is $14,788 for california bachelor’s degree japanese language students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, 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 students.

Full San Diego State University Japanese Language & Literature Report

#11 in overall quality

California State University - Fullerton ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California list. Located in Fullerton, California, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Japanese language students in 2019-2020.

Cal State Fullerton also took the #11 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Fullerton is $7,991 for California Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, 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 full report on Japanese Language & Literature at Cal State Fullerton

#5 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California ranking, coming in at #10. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 5 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list. The yearly cost to attend UC Irvine is $14,783 for california bachelor’s degree 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 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%.

Full University of California - Irvine Japanese Language & Literature Report

#11

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California
#10 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Japanese Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in California list. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Japanese language students in 2019-2020.

UCR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Riverside is $12,871 for California Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Language students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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

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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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