by our College Data Analytics Team
[East Asian Languages](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/east-asian-languages/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a east asian languages degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying east asian languages schools.
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Below are the schools whose east asian languages graduates go on to earn the most.
University Of Notre Dame earned the #1 spot for highest-paid east asian languages graduates in the Great Lakes Region. University Of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame. Early-career east asian languages graduates from University Of Notre Dame make a median of around $81,750 per year.
Michigan State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying east asian languages schools. Set in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a public institution. After graduating, east asian languages degree recipients from Michigan State University typically earn about $60,428 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Ohio State University Main Campus earned it the #3 place for east asian languages. Set in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public institution. After graduating, east asian languages degree recipients from Ohio State University Main Campus typically earn about $44,960 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in east asian languages will find them at North Central College, which ranked #4. North Central College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Naperville. Early-career east asian languages graduates from North Central College make a median of around $29,594 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in east asian languages will find them at Indiana University Bloomington, which ranked #5. Set in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a public institution. Students who complete the east asian languages program here go on to a median salary of roughly $27,592.
This list is compiled 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 · 5 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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