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2023 Best Value Colleges for East Asian Languages (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

11 Ranked Colleges
355 Degrees Awarded
$10,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value East Asian Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value East Asian Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

East Asian Languages is the 188th most popular major in the country with 2,293 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, East Asian languages graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,485 and had an average of $22,162 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 355 East Asian languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,570 and $23,431 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value East Asian Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in East Asian languages. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality East Asian languages programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the East Asian languages program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value East Asian Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value East Asian Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for East Asian Languages (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value East Asian Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s East Asian degrees to qualified students.

UChicago also made our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend University of Chicago is $2,500 for Great Lakes Region East Asian students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 100%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 East Asian Languages at University of Chicago

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value East Asian Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 51 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region east asian students whose families make $0-$30k list, UW - Madison has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW - Madison is $3,981 for great lakes region east asian students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%.

Read more about East Asian Languages at UW - Madison

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value East Asian Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s East Asian degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Notre Dame, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Notre Dame is $9,872 for Great Lakes Region East Asian students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Notre Dame East Asian Languages Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value East Asian Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 40 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Indiana University - Bloomington is $5,752 for great lakes region east asian students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about East Asian Languages at Indiana University - Bloomington

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value East Asian Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 ’s East Asian degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $7,068 for Great Lakes Region East Asian students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ohio State.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Read more about East Asian Languages at Ohio State

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value East Asian Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 19 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $6,927 for Great Lakes Region East Asian students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Michigan State.

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 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on East Asian Languages at Michigan State

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value East Asian Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Ball State University is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 13 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ball State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ball State University is $8,273 for Great Lakes Region East Asian students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Ball State East Asian Languages Report

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DePauw University
Greencastle, Indiana

DePauw University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value East Asian Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Greencastle, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s East Asian degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

DePauw also took the #7 spot in our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $19,503 for Great Lakes Region East Asian students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend DePauw University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about East Asian Languages at DePauw

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

With a ranking of #9, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value East Asian Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Western Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 4 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend WMU is $13,112 for great lakes region east asian students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full WMU East Asian Languages Report

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Calvin University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value East Asian Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s East Asian students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region east asian students whose families make $0-$30k list, Calvin has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Calvin is $22,080 for great lakes region east asian students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read full report on East Asian Languages at Calvin University

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North Central College
Naperville, Illinois

North Central College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value East Asian Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. North Central is a small school located in Naperville, Illinois that handed out 3 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Central, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Central is $19,430 for great lakes region east asian students whose families make $0-$30k.

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 East Asian Languages at North Central

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