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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Japanese Language & Literature

11 Colleges in the United States
13 Master's Degrees
Japanese Language & Literaturemaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #817 out of the 1095 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for Japanese language and literature students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 13 master's degrees in Japanese language and literature during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Japanese Language & Literature School for Your Master's Degree

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Japanese Language & Literature The Japanese language master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Japanese Language & Literature ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for Japanese language and literature, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Associate Degrees in Japanese Language
Bachelor's Degrees in Japanese Language
Doctor's Degrees in Japanese Language
Overall Popularity in Japanese Language

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for Japanese language and literature.

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in Japanese language and literature.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Japanese Language Students Working on Their Master's

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6 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MA
#1 Best Quality In MA

University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in Japanese language and literature. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in Japanese language and literature in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 6 Japanese language and literature students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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4 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WI
#1 Best Quality In WI

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in Japanese language and literature. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in Japanese language and literature in Wisconsin.

There were roughly 4 Japanese language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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1 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Stanford University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in Japanese language and literature. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford.

There were approximately 1 Japanese language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.

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1 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MO
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in Japanese language and literature has to check out Washington University in St Louis. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.

There were approximately 1 Japanese language and literature students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

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1 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In HI
#1 Best Quality In HI

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in Japanese language and literature needs to look into University of Hawaii at Manoa. UH Manoa is a large public university located in the city of Honolulu. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in Japanese language and literature in Hawaii.

There were about 1 Japanese language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent year we have data available.

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#2 Most Popular In CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Berkeley. More information about a master’s in Japanese language and literature from University of California - Berkeley

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#2 Most Popular In CA

SFSU is a very large public university located in the large city of San Francisco. More information about a master’s in Japanese language and literature from San Francisco State University

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#1 Most Popular In IN

IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bloomington. More information about a master’s in Japanese language and literature from Indiana University - Bloomington

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#1 Most Popular In UT

BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Provo. More information about a master’s in Japanese language and literature from Brigham Young University - Provo

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#1 Most Popular In IL

Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in Japanese language and literature from DePaul University

Japanese Language & Literature by Region

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Japanese Language & Literature is one of 4 different types of East Asian Languages programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Japanese Language

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General73
Chinese Language & Literature40
Other East Asian Languages15
Korean Language & Literature4

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