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2023 Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in Pennsylvania

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Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania” 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 Pennsylvania, there were 116 East Asian languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer 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 Highly Focused on East Asian Major in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania east asian students.

Top 10 Most Focused Colleges for East Asian Languages in Pennsylvania

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Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elizabethtown College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in Pennsylvania. Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s East Asian degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 full report on East Asian Languages at Elizabethtown College

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Dickinson College
Carlisle, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dickinson College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in Pennsylvania list. Dickinson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about East Asian Languages at Dickinson

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Swarthmore College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in Pennsylvania. Swarthmore College is a small school located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Swarthmore College East Asian Languages Report

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 30 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about East Asian Languages at University of Pennsylvania

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in Pennsylvania list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.

Read more about East Asian Languages at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Messiah University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Messiah is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about East Asian Languages at Messiah

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Lehigh University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Lehigh University is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on East Asian Languages at Lehigh

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 ’s 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about East Asian Languages at Temple University

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 ’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Full Carnegie Mellon University East Asian Languages Report

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on East Asian Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s East Asian students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about East Asian Languages at Drexel University

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