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2023 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Language & Literature in the Far Western US Region

16 Ranked Colleges
533 Degrees Awarded
$15,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region

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 the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 1,053 people earned their degree in Japanese language and literature, making the major the 453rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 533 Japanese language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in Japanese language and literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Japanese language and literature programs and 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 in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region.

Top 16 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Language & Literature in the Far Western US Region

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s Japanese language students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region japanese language students list, SFSU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $14,459 for far western us region japanese language students per year to attend SFSU.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 full report on Japanese Language & Literature at San Francisco State University

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. WWU is a fairly large public school situated in Bellingham, Washington. It awarded 13 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WWU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western Washington University is $17,070 for far western us region 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%.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at Western Washington University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

CSULB also made our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $10,054 for Far Western US Region Japanese Language students per year to attend CSULB.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad 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%.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at CSULB

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Cal State Fullerton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Fullerton is $8,003 for Far Western US Region Japanese Language students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego State University is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 9 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

SDSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $13,845 for Far Western US Region Japanese Language students per year to attend SDSU.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SDSU Japanese Language & Literature Report

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Portland State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 25 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region japanese language students list, Portland State University has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Portland State University is $12,498 for Far Western US Region Japanese Language students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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With a ranking of #7, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 56 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

UH Manoa also made our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for UH Manoa is $14,687 for far western us region japanese language students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Japanese Language & Literature Report

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 30 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $12,017 for far western us region japanese language students per year to attend UW Seattle.

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%. 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 more about Japanese Language & Literature at UW Seattle

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UO is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 15 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UO is $18,047 for Far Western US Region Japanese Language students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Oregon Japanese Language & Literature Report

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Japanese language degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Los Angeles is $15,023 for Far Western US Region Japanese Language students.

The school has an impressive undergrad 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 96%.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Japanese Language & Literature Report

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With a ranking of #11, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 22 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Davis also made our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $15,768 for Far Western US Region Japanese Language students per year to attend University of California - Davis.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at UC Davis

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSB is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 12 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region japanese language students list, UCSB has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCSB is $16,252 for Far Western US Region Japanese Language students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at University of California - Santa Barbara

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of California - Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 12 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC Berkeley is $16,032 for far western us region japanese language students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of California - Berkeley Japanese Language & Literature Report

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. UC Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 10 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine also took the #9 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $12,209 for Far Western US Region Japanese Language students per year to attend University of California - Irvine.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad 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 UC Irvine

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University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Japanese language degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region japanese language students list, UCR has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $11,822 for Far Western US Region Japanese Language students per year to attend UCR.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at UCR

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University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, Washington

With a ranking of #16, University of Puget Sound did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of Puget Sound is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

Puget Sound also took the #6 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Puget Sound is $33,562 for far western us region japanese language students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full University of Puget Sound Japanese Language & Literature Report

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