by our College Data Analytics Team
[East Asian Languages](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/east-asian-languages/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a east asian languages degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find where east asian languages graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send east asian languages graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked University Of California Berkeley the top school for east asian languages graduate earnings in California. Located in the city of Berkeley, University Of California Berkeley is a public institution. After graduating, east asian languages degree recipients from University Of California Berkeley typically earn about $72,540 annually.
California State University Long Beach produces some of the highest-paid graduates in east asian languages, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Long Beach, California State University Long Beach is a public institution. Early-career east asian languages graduates from California State University Long Beach make a median of around $50,969 per year.
University Of California Davis produces some of the highest-paid graduates in east asian languages, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Davis, University Of California Davis is a public institution. After graduating, east asian languages degree recipients from University Of California Davis typically earn about $56,513 annually.
A rank of #4 makes University Of California Los Angeles one of the highest-paying schools for east asian languages. University Of California Los Angeles is a public school located in the city of Los Angeles. Students who complete the east asian languages program here go on to a median salary of roughly $56,910.
San Francisco State University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying east asian languages schools. Located in the city of San Francisco, San Francisco State University is a public institution. East Asian Languages graduates of San Francisco State University earn a median of about $50,651 a year early in their careers.
San Diego State University earned the #6 position for east asian languages graduate earnings this year. San Diego State University is a public school located in the city of San Diego. After graduating, east asian languages degree recipients from San Diego State University typically earn about $17,464 annually.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their east asian languages graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 6 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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