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2023 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Language & Literature in the Great Lakes Region

11 Ranked Colleges
152 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Great Lakes Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that 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 Great Lakes region, there were 152 Japanese language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Language & Literature in the Great Lakes Region

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Western Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 4 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $20,371 for great lakes region japanese language students per year to attend WMU.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Great Lakes Region. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 20 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region japanese language students list, UW - Madison has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison is $17,234 for Great Lakes Region Japanese Language students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, 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 undergraduate students.

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Japanese language degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

DePaul also took the #11 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend DePaul is $31,174 for Great Lakes Region Japanese Language students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full DePaul Japanese Language & Literature Report

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Great Lakes Region. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Japanese language degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Ball State also made our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $14,765 for Great Lakes Region Japanese Language students per year to attend Ball State.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 33 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State is $16,845 for great lakes region japanese language students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

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With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 2 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $14,619 for great lakes region japanese language students per year to attend Indiana University - Bloomington.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Japanese Language & Literature Report

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Calvin University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 5 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region japanese language students list, Calvin has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Calvin is $26,082 for great lakes region japanese language students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, 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 87%.

Full Calvin University Japanese Language & Literature Report

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region japanese language students list, Michigan State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $19,058 for Great Lakes Region Japanese Language students per year to attend Michigan State.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, 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 91%.

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North Central College
Naperville, Illinois

North Central College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Naperville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Japanese language degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

North Central also made our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $25,199 for Great Lakes Region Japanese Language students per year to attend North Central.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at North Central

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DePauw University
Greencastle, Indiana

DePauw University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DePauw University is located in Greencastle, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

DePauw not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for DePauw University is $25,587 for great lakes region japanese language students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 7 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

Notre Dame not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Notre Dame is $31,101 for great lakes region japanese language students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad 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%. 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.

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