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2023 Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

15 Ranked Colleges
340 Degrees Awarded
$35,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Japanese Language for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Japanese Language for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Japanese Language & Literature is the 453rd most popular major in the country with 1,053 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 533 Japanese language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 340 Japanese language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Japanese Language for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in Japanese language and literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Japanese language and literature programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Japanese language and literature program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Japanese Language for a Bachelor’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Japanese Language for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying japanese language.

Top 15 Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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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 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Japanese Language for a Bachelor’s list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 51 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

UH Manoa also took the #10 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 18,025 students enrolled at UH Manoa, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,153. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UH Manoa does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Japanese Language for a Bachelor’s list. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 30 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 1,283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Washington - Seattle Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 93%.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Japanese Language for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCLA supports 44,589 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,071. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at UCLA]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Japanese Language for a Bachelor’s list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Japanese language degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

SFSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 950 of the 27,349 students enrolled at SFSU were GI Bill® students, of which 536 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,581. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at San Francisco State University]](/colleges/san-francisco-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Japanese Language for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #5 spot on the list. UC 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UC Irvine supports 36,303 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,620. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 94%.

Full University of California - Irvine Veteran Student Life Report

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Portland State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Japanese Language for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying japanese language list, Portland State University has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,127 of the 23,640 students enrolled at Portland State University were GI Bill® students, of which 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,835. On top of their other funding sources, 100 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Portland State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at Portland State University]](/colleges/portland-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Japanese Language for a Bachelor’s list. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

SDSU also took the #13 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,433 of the 36,334 students enrolled at SDSU were GI Bill® students, of which 853 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,806. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SDSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Japanese Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of California - Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying japanese language list, UCSB has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 26,179 students enrolled at UCSB, 286 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,510. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCSB]](/colleges/university-of-california-santa-barbara/student-life/veterans/)

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University of California - Davis landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Japanese Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. UC Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 22 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 39,074 students enrolled at UC Davis were GI Bill® students, of which 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,489. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of California - Davis Veteran Student Life Report

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington

Western Washington University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Japanese Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. Western Washington University is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WWU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 15,197 students enrolled at WWU, 622 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,933. To help with additional expenses, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. WWU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 WWU Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #11, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Japanese Language for a Bachelor’s list. UCR is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying japanese language list, UCR has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCR supports 26,434 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,182. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Riverside]](/colleges/university-of-california-riverside/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Japanese Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Japanese language students in 2020-2021.

UO also took the #7 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UO supports 21,752 students, and 582 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 314 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,688. On top of their other funding sources, 25 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at UO]](/colleges/university-of-oregon/student-life/veterans/)

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California State University - Long Beach ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Japanese Language for a Bachelor’s list. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Japanese language degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

CSULB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 822 of the 40,069 students enrolled at CSULB were GI Bill® students, of which 310 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,845. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CSULB offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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California State University - Fullerton came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Japanese Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees to qualified students.

Cal State Fullerton also took the #15 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, California State University - Fullerton supports 42,051 students, and 748 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 342 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,729. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. California State University - Fullerton offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at California State University - Fullerton]](/colleges/california-state-university-fullerton/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, Washington

University of Puget Sound landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Japanese Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 6 bachelors’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.

Puget Sound did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 2,130 students enrolled at Puget Sound, 66 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $21,142. To help with additional expenses, 28 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Puget Sound Veteran Student Life Report

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