by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Bachelor’s” 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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,596 East Asian languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 148 colleges that offer a degree in East Asian languages. To top this list, a school must have a successful East Asian languages program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Bachelor’s list. UH Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 90 bachelors’s 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%.
Out of the 148 schools in the Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s East Asian students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read more about East Asian Languages at Ohio State University - Main Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Bachelor’s. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Bachelor’s list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s East Asian degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus East Asian Languages Report
Out of the 148 schools in the Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s East Asian students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on East Asian Languages at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of California - Los Angeles ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified bachelors’s East Asian students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about East Asian Languages at University of California - Los Angeles
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Bachelor’s list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 34 bachelors’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Indiana University - Bloomington East Asian Languages Report
University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s East Asian degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about East Asian Languages at University of California - Davis
Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. 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 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
University of Oregon came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Oregon is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. 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 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Rhode Island landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s East Asian students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
University of Colorado Boulder ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
San Francisco State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Bachelor’s list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s East Asian degrees to 26 students 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%.
Read full report on East Asian Languages at San Francisco State University
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s East Asian 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of North Texas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s East Asian degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #17, St Olaf College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Northfield, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s East Asian students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
University of Maryland - College Park landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s East Asian 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
University of Notre Dame did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. This fairly large school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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. 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%.
Read full report on East Asian Languages at University of Notre Dame
University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s East Asian degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read full report on East Asian Languages at University of Massachusetts Amherst
With a ranking of #18, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s East Asian degrees 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s East Asian degrees to 22 students 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #22, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Bachelor’s list. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 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 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Western Kentucky University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Kentucky University East Asian Languages Report
With a ranking of #25, Portland State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Bachelor’s list. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 21 bachelors’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%.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 21 bachelors’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.
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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on East Asian Languages at The University of Texas at Austin
University of California - Irvine came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 94%.
Read more about East Asian Languages at University of California - Irvine
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