2023 Most Focused Colleges for Japanese Language & Literature
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Japanese Language & Literature is the 453rd most popular major in the country with 1,053 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major” ranking looked at 131 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Japanese language and literature. That schools that top this list have a program in Japanese language and literature in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major”.
Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Japanese Language & Literature
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bennington College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major. Located in Bennington, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s Japanese language students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at Bennington College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carthage College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It awarded 11 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at Carthage College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Macalester College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major. Macalester College is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.
Full Macalester Japanese Language & Literature Report
Out of the 131 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school awarded 56 degrees to qualified ’s Japanese language students in 2020-2021.
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 UH Manoa Japanese Language & Literature Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elizabethtown College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major. Elizabethtown College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at Elizabethtown College
University of Puget Sound landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major ranking. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Japanese language degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Puget Sound Japanese Language & Literature Report
University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major list. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a public institution located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at UAF
Vassar College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Poughkeepsie, New York, and it awarded 5 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, 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 93%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Vassar Japanese Language & Literature Report
St Olaf College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major ranking. St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full St. Olaf Japanese Language & Literature Report
California State University - Monterey Bay landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major ranking. Seaside, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Japanese language degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 California State University - Monterey Bay
Carleton College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major list. Carleton College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northfield, Minnesota. It awarded 3 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Carleton Japanese Language & Literature Report
Wellesley College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major ranking. Wellesley College is a small school located in Wellesley, Massachusetts that handed out 4 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at Wellesley College
University of Mount Union ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major list. Located in Alliance, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s Japanese language students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at University of Mount Union
Kenyon College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major ranking. Kenyon is located in Gambier, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Kenyon College Japanese Language & Literature Report
With a ranking of #15, Pomona College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major list. Pomona is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 2 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at Pomona College
Diablo Valley College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major list. Diablo Valley is a fairly large school located in Pleasant Hill, California that handed out 42 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Diablo Valley College Japanese Language & Literature Report
Calvin University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major ranking. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Japanese language degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Calvin University Japanese Language & Literature Report
Williams College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major list. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at Williams
With a ranking of #19, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Japanese language degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Japanese Language & Literature Report
Occidental College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major ranking. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 2 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at Oxy
San Diego Mesa College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major list. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 8 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at San Diego Mesa College
Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major ranking, coming in at #22. Pacific University is located in Forest Grove, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at Pacific University
Bates College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major ranking. Bates College is located in Lewiston, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad 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 Bates College
El Camino College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major list. Torrance, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Japanese language degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at El Camino College
Foothill College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major ranking. Los Altos Hills, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Japanese language degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at Foothill College
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