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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Japanese Language & Literature in California

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 California, there were 361 Japanese language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 177 Japanese language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,566 and $21,995 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in Japanese language and literature. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in Japanese language and literature.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California”.

Top 20 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Japanese Language & Literature in California

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Monterey Bay. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California. Located in Seaside, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Japanese language students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at CSUMB

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Pomona College
Claremont, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pomona College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California list. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at Pomona College

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Occidental College
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Occidental College landed the #3 spot on the list. Occidental College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 2 bachelors’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

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Scripps College
Claremont, California

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Scripps College landed the #4 spot on the list. Scripps College is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 1 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, 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.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at Scripps

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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UCR Japanese Language & Literature Report

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University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking, coming in at #6. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Japanese language degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 more about Japanese Language & Literature at University of California - Davis

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

San Jose State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Japanese language 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at San Jose State University

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Japanese language degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at UCSB

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking, coming in at #9. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 21 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking. San Francisco State University is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 10 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at SFSU

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Chapman University
Orange, California

Chapman University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking. Chapman University is located in Orange, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Chapman Japanese Language & Literature Report

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

University of San Francisco came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking. University of San Francisco is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 3 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

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 USFCA

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking, coming in at #13. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Japanese language degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

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 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%.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at SDSU

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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Japanese language students in 2020-2021.

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 California State University - Los Angeles

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking. University of California - Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 12 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, 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%.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at UC Berkeley

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With a ranking of #16, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California list. University of California - Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of California - Irvine Japanese Language & Literature Report

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California State University - Fullerton came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

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 California State University - Fullerton

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California State University - Long Beach ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California list. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full California State University - Long Beach Japanese Language & Literature Report

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University of the Pacific
Stockton, California

University of the Pacific landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking. Located in Stockton, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Japanese language students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at Pacific

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Stanford University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking, coming in at #20. Stanford University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 1 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Stanford Japanese Language & Literature Report

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