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2023 Best Value East Asian Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

6 Ranked Colleges
150 Degrees Awarded
$22,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value East Asian Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value East Asian Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 2,293 people earned their degree in East Asian languages, making the major the 188th most popular in the United States. 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.

This year’s “Best Value East Asian Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered 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.

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 in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for East Asian Languages (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Twin Cities is $18,938 for Plains States Region East Asian students whose families make $75-$110k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities East Asian Languages Report

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St Olaf College
Northfield, Minnesota

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value East Asian Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, St Olaf College landed the #2 spot on the list. St Olaf College is a small school located in Northfield, Minnesota that handed out 24 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Olaf did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for St Olaf College is $21,334 for plains states region east asian students whose families make $75-$110k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about East Asian Languages at St Olaf College

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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 #3 for the Best Value East Asian Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $22,804 for plains states region east asian students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend KU.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 KU

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Grinnell College
Grinnell, Iowa

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value East Asian Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Grinnell College landed the #4 spot on the list. Grinnell College is a small school located in Grinnell, Iowa that handed out 1 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

Grinnell also took the #3 spot in our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Grinnell College is $23,454 for Plains States Region East Asian students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about East Asian Languages at Grinnell College

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Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gustavus Adolphus College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value East Asian Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

Gustavus Adolphus also made our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $25,710 for plains states region east asian students whose families make $75-$110k 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%.

Full Gustavus Adolphus East Asian Languages Report

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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 $75-$110k list. Concordia College at Moorhead is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Concordia College Moorhead also took the #5 spot in our “Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Concordia College Moorhead is $22,230 for Plains States Region East Asian students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Concordia College at Moorhead East Asian Languages Report

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