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2022 Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

12 Ranked Colleges
125 Degrees Awarded
$19,300 Avg Salary
Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

East Asian Languages is the 184th most popular major in the country with 2,219 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, East Asian languages graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,569 and had an average of $20,789 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 138 East Asian languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $19,300 and $24,375 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 125 East Asian languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 12 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the East Asian languages program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for East Asian Languages (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Washington and Lee University

Lexington, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington and Lee University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Lexington, Virginia, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s East Asian degrees in 2019-2020.

Washington and Lee also made our “Best East Asian Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Washington and Lee is $4,718 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree East Asian students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The 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.

Full Washington and Lee University East Asian Languages Report

#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the #2 spot on the list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 3 bachelors’s East Asian degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best East Asian Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,004 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree East Asian students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Wake Forest University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, 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 95%.

Read full report on East Asian Languages at Wake Forest University

#3

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s East Asian students in 2019-2020.

William & Mary also took the #3 spot in our “Best East Asian Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend William & Mary is $11,721 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree East Asian students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full William & Mary East Asian Languages Report

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 1 bachelors’s East Asian degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #7 spot in our “Best East Asian Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,528 for southeast region bachelor’s degree east asian students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UF.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Florida East Asian Languages Report

#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s East Asian degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best East Asian Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $10,583 for southeast region bachelor’s degree east asian students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.

Read full report on East Asian Languages at Florida State

#6

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

University of Georgia landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s East Asian degrees to qualified students.

UGA also made our “Best East Asian Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $14,748 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree East Asian students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about East Asian Languages at UGA

#7

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
#11 in overall quality

Northern Kentucky University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s East Asian degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree east asian students whose families make $48-$75k list, NKU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best East Asian Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Kentucky University is $10,039 for southeast region bachelor’s degree east asian students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Northern Kentucky University East Asian Languages Report

#8

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s East Asian degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best East Asian Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,672 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree East Asian students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Emory University.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about East Asian Languages at Emory University

#9

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#10 in overall quality

West Virginia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also made our “Best East Asian Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $13,220 for southeast region bachelor’s degree east asian students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend West Virginia University.

Read full report on East Asian Languages at West Virginia University

#10

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2022 Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 27 bachelors’s East Asian degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree east asian students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNC Charlotte has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best East Asian Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,299 for southeast region bachelor’s degree east asian students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UNC Charlotte.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about East Asian Languages at UNC Charlotte

#11

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#12 in overall quality

Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s East Asian degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree east asian students whose families make $48-$75k list, WKU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best East Asian Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western Kentucky University is $15,209 for southeast region bachelor’s degree east asian students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on East Asian Languages at WKU

#12

Wofford College

Spartanburg, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Wofford College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value East Asian Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Wofford College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wofford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best East Asian Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wofford is $24,109 for southeast region bachelor’s degree east asian students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, 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 89%.

Full Wofford College East Asian Languages Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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