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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Japanese Language & Literature

5 Ranked Colleges
3 Degrees Awarded
$37,500 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major

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 for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 3 Japanese language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Japanese language and literature. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their Japanese language and literature program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major

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

Top 5 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Japanese Language & Literature

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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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 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major. Stanford University is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 1 doctorate’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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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