by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 57 colleges that offer a degree in East Asian languages. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their East Asian languages program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region east asian students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 103 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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 Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region. University of Puget Sound is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s East Asian degrees to qualified students.
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. 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%.
Read full report on East Asian Languages at University of Puget Sound
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Occidental College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region. Oxy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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 Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a medium-sized public school situated in Fairbanks, Alaska. It awarded 10 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about East Asian Languages at University of Alaska Fairbanks
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whittier College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region list. Whittier College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Whittier, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
University of Oregon came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s East Asian degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 ranking of #7, California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Seaside, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s East Asian students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about East Asian Languages at California State University - Monterey Bay
Diablo Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Diablo Valley is a fairly large school located in Pleasant Hill, California that handed out 49 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.
San Diego Mesa College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s East Asian students in 2020-2021.
Read more about East Asian Languages at San Diego Mesa College
Pomona College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 2 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Western Washington University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools 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 diplomas to qualified ’s East Asian students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Pasadena City College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 35 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about East Asian Languages at Pasadena City College
San Francisco State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 31 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Forest Grove, Oregon. It awarded 5 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
With a ranking of #15, El Camino College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region list. El Camino College is a public institution located in Torrance, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on East Asian Languages at El Camino College
With a ranking of #16, Los Angeles City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this fairly large public school awarded 64 degrees to qualified ’s East Asian students in 2020-2021.
Read more about East Asian Languages at Los Angeles City College
Foothill College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Los Altos Hills, California, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s East Asian students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Portland State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 25 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on East Asian Languages at Portland State University
Scripps College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Scripps College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 46 degrees to qualified ’s East Asian students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about East Asian Languages at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
With a ranking of #21, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 42 ’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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - Los Angeles East Asian Languages Report
University of California - Davis came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Full University of California - Davis East Asian Languages Report
Crafton Hills College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region list. Crafton Hills College is a medium-sized school located in Yucaipa, California that handed out 4 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about East Asian Languages at Crafton Hills College
With a ranking of #24, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Schools 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 ’s East Asian degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full University of California - Riverside East Asian Languages Report
University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s East Asian degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
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