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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California

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Schools 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California” 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 California, there were 361 Japanese language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California” ranking, we looked at 38 colleges that offer a degree 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 in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for california japanese language students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Japanese Language & Literature in California

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Monterey Bay. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California list. This medium-sized school is located in Seaside, California, and it awarded 13 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at California State University - Monterey Bay

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Pomona College
Claremont, California

Out of the 38 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Pomona College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s Japanese language students 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at Pomona College

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Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, California

Out of the 38 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Diablo Valley College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Pleasant Hill, California, this fairly large public school handed out 42 degrees to qualified ’s Japanese language students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at Diablo Valley College

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Occidental College
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 38 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Occidental College landed the #4 spot on the list. Oxy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. 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.

Full Oxy Japanese Language & Literature Report

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San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego Mesa College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California. San Diego, 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.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at San Diego Mesa College

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El Camino College
Torrance, California

El Camino College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking. Located in Torrance, California, this fairly large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s Japanese language students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at El Camino College

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Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, California

Foothill College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking, coming in at #7. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Foothill College Japanese Language & Literature Report

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Scripps College
Claremont, California

Scripps College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking, coming in at #8. Scripps College is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 1 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. 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 more about Japanese Language & Literature at Scripps College

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Pasadena City College
Pasadena, California

With a ranking of #9, Pasadena City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California list. Pasadena City College is a public institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Pasadena City College Japanese Language & Literature Report

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Crafton Hills College
Yucaipa, California

Crafton Hills College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California list. Crafton Hills College is a public institution located in Yucaipa, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at Crafton Hills College

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With a ranking of #11, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California list. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s Japanese language students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of California - Riverside Japanese Language & Literature Report

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With a ranking of #12, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California list. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. 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 UC Davis

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Los Angeles Pierce College
Woodland Hills, California

With a ranking of #13, Los Angeles Pierce College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Woodland Hills, California, and it awarded 6 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Pierce College Japanese Language & Literature Report

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

San Jose State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 17 ’s Japanese language degrees 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%. 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

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Irvine Valley College
Irvine, California

Irvine Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking, coming in at #15. Irvine Valley College is a fairly large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 7 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at Irvine Valley College

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Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles City College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California list. Los Angeles City College is a fairly large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 30 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at Los Angeles City College

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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at University of California - Santa Barbara

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 21 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, 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 96%.

Read more about 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 #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking. San Francisco State University is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s 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%.

Full SFSU Japanese Language & Literature Report

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Long Beach City College
Long Beach, California

Long Beach City College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking. Long Beach City College is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at Long Beach City College

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Chapman University
Orange, California

With a ranking of #21, Chapman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California list. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Orange, California. It awarded 3 ’s Japanese language degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at Chapman

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Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, California

Saddleback College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking, coming in at #22. Saddleback College is located in Mission Viejo, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

Full Saddleback College Japanese Language & Literature Report

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Grossmont College
El Cajon, California

Grossmont College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking, coming in at #23. This fairly large school is located in El Cajon, California, and it awarded 3 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Grossmont College Japanese Language & Literature Report

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

University of San Francisco came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking. USFCA is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 ’s 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%.

Full University of San Francisco Japanese Language & Literature Report

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Japanese Language Major in California ranking. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at SDSU

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