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.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find where east asian languages graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose east asian languages graduates go on to earn the most.
Vassar College earned the #1 spot for highest-paid east asian languages graduates in the Middle Atlantic Region. Vassar College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie. East Asian Languages graduates of Vassar College earn a median of about $52,552 a year early in their careers.
University Of Maryland College Park produces some of the highest-paid graduates in east asian languages, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a public institution. East Asian Languages graduates of University Of Maryland College Park earn a median of about $69,792 a year early in their careers.
Cuny Queens College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in east asian languages, landing the #3 spot this year. Cuny Queens College is a public school located in the city of Queens. Early-career east asian languages graduates from Cuny Queens College make a median of around $45,214 per year.
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying east asian languages schools. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public school located in the city of Pittsburgh. Students who complete the east asian languages program here go on to a median salary of roughly $68,654.
A rank of #5 makes Cuny Hunter College one of the highest-paying schools for east asian languages. Located in the city of New York, Cuny Hunter College is a public institution. Early-career east asian languages graduates from Cuny Hunter College make a median of around $66,773 per year.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries east asian languages graduates go on to earn early in their careers, 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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