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2023 Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in Illinois

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Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in Illinois

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 2,293 people earned their degree in East Asian languages, making the major the 188th most popular in the United States. 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 Illinois, there were 27 East Asian languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $26,923 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 5 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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Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in Illinois”.

Top 5 Most Focused Colleges for East Asian Languages in Illinois

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North Central College
Naperville, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in Illinois list. North Central College is located in Naperville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s East Asian degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full North Central College East Asian Languages Report

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in Illinois. UChicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about East Asian Languages at University of Chicago

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Wheaton College Illinois
Wheaton, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wheaton College Illinois. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in Illinois. Wheaton College Illinois is located in Wheaton, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s East Asian degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about East Asian Languages at Wheaton College Illinois

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s East Asian students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about East Asian Languages at Northwestern University

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in Illinois. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 2 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on East Asian Languages at DePaul University

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