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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for East Asian Languages in the Far Western US Region

37 Ranked Colleges
526 Degrees Awarded
$26,705 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region

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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region” 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 Far Western US region, there were 853 East Asian languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,705 and $19,733 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 526 East Asian languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 37 colleges that offered a degree in East Asian languages. That schools that top this list have a program in East Asian languages in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for East Asian Languages in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 90 bachelors’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 more about East Asian Languages at University of Hawaii at Manoa

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University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Puget Sound. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region. Puget Sound is a small school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 8 bachelors’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 Puget Sound

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Occidental College
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 37 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Occidental College landed the #3 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s East Asian degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on East Asian Languages at Oxy

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a public institution located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about East Asian Languages at UAF

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Whittier College
Whittier, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whittier College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region list. Whittier College is a small school located in Whittier, California that handed out 3 bachelors’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Whittier East Asian Languages Report

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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Monterey Bay is located in Seaside, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s East Asian degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full CSUMB East Asian Languages Report

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. UO is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 33 bachelors’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about East Asian Languages at University of Oregon

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Pomona College
Claremont, California

Pomona College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s East Asian degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Pomona College East Asian Languages Report

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington

Western Washington University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s East Asian students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about East Asian Languages at Western Washington University

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, Oregon

With a ranking of #10, Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific University is located in Forest Grove, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s East Asian degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on East Asian Languages at Pacific University

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s East Asian degrees to qualified 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%.

Full SFSU East Asian Languages Report

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Scripps College
Claremont, California

Scripps College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s East Asian students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.

Read full report on East Asian Languages at Scripps College

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With a ranking of #13, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UC Davis East Asian Languages Report

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Portland State University
Portland, Oregon

Portland State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s East Asian degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Read more about East Asian Languages at Portland State University

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University of California - Riverside ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Riverside is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s East Asian degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of California - Riverside East Asian Languages Report

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With a ranking of #16, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s East Asian degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national 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.

Read more about East Asian Languages at UW Seattle

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 35 bachelors’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 more about East Asian Languages at UCLA

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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s East Asian degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about East Asian Languages at UCSB

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University of the Pacific
Stockton, California

University of the Pacific landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stockton, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 1.7% 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%.

Full Pacific East Asian Languages Report

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

With a ranking of #20, San Jose State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State University is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full San Jose State East Asian Languages Report

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about East Asian Languages at UC Berkeley

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With a ranking of #22, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 21 bachelors’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about East Asian Languages at University of California - Irvine

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

Central Washington University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region list. CWU is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 5 bachelors’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about East Asian Languages at Central Washington University

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s East Asian degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. 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 University of Southern California East Asian Languages Report

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With a ranking of #25, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s East Asian students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on East Asian Languages at California State University - Los Angeles

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