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2023 Best Value Colleges for East Asian Languages (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
150 Degrees Awarded
$13,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value East Asian Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 Plains States region, there were 150 East Asian languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,889 and $21,494 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value East Asian Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in East Asian languages. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent East Asian languages programs, but they also cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value East Asian Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value East Asian Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for East Asian Languages (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value East Asian Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s East Asian degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region east asian students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Twin Cities is $8,609 for plains states region east asian students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UMN Twin Cities East Asian Languages Report

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St Olaf College
Northfield, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Olaf College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value East Asian Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. St. Olaf is a small school located in Northfield, Minnesota that handed out 24 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region east asian students whose families make $30-$48k list, St. Olaf has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,138 for plains states region east asian students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend St. Olaf.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on East Asian Languages at St Olaf College

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Grinnell College
Grinnell, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grinnell College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value East Asian Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Grinnell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grinnell, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Grinnell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $13,671 for plains states region east asian students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Grinnell.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.

Read full report on East Asian Languages at Grinnell

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value East Asian Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 30 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend KU is $16,288 for plains states region east asian students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, 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 East Asian Languages at University of Kansas

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Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, Minnesota

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value East Asian Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Gustavus Adolphus College landed the #5 spot on the list. Saint Peter, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s East Asian degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Gustavus Adolphus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $16,445 for Plains States Region East Asian students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Gustavus Adolphus.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 Gustavus Adolphus College

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Concordia College at Moorhead ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value East Asian Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 1 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

Concordia College Moorhead not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Concordia College at Moorhead is $17,354 for plains states region east asian students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on East Asian Languages at Concordia College at Moorhead

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