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2023 Best Value Colleges for East Asian Languages (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

11 Ranked Colleges
355 Degrees Awarded
$22,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value East Asian Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value East Asian Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value East Asian Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the East Asian languages program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value East Asian Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region east asian students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for East Asian Languages (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value East Asian Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 16 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Chicago is $19,895 for great lakes region east asian students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 UChicago

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value East Asian Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified ’s East Asian students in 2020-2021.

Notre Dame did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $18,969 for Great Lakes Region East Asian students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Notre Dame.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Notre Dame East Asian Languages Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value East Asian Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 51 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Madison is $22,377 for great lakes region east asian students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison East Asian Languages Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value East Asian Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 70 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $21,575 for great lakes region east asian students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus East Asian Languages Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value East Asian Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #5 spot on the list. IU 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 yearly cost to attend Indiana University - Bloomington is $20,234 for great lakes region east asian students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about East Asian Languages at IU Bloomington

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

With a ranking of #6, Ball State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value East Asian Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s East Asian students in 2020-2021.

Ball State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Ball State University is $19,563 for great lakes region east asian students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

Full Ball State University East Asian Languages Report

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DePauw University
Greencastle, Indiana

DePauw University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value East Asian Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. DePauw University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greencastle, Indiana. It awarded 3 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

DePauw not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $23,092 for great lakes region east asian students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend DePauw University.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, 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 more about East Asian Languages at DePauw

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Calvin University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value East Asian Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 12 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region east asian students whose families make $75-$110k 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 University is $24,891 for great lakes region east asian students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value East Asian Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified ’s East Asian students in 2020-2021.

Michigan State also took the #8 spot in our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Michigan State is $25,297 for Great Lakes Region East Asian students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Michigan State East Asian Languages Report

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value East Asian Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s East Asian degrees to qualified students.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Western Michigan University is $23,726 for great lakes region east asian students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on East Asian Languages at Western Michigan University

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North Central College
Naperville, Illinois

North Central College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value East Asian Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. North Central College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Naperville, Illinois. It awarded 3 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

North Central not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Central College is $26,271 for Great Lakes Region East Asian students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 full report on East Asian Languages at North Central College

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