2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for East Asian Languages
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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 “Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Master’s” 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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 143 East Asian languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 35 colleges that offer a degree in East Asian languages. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in East Asian languages.
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Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Master’s”.
Top 25 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for East Asian Languages
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Master’s list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 26 masters’s East Asian degrees 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%. 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 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.
Read full report on East Asian Languages at Columbia University in the City of New York
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Master’s. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s East Asian students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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. 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%.
Full UPenn East Asian Languages Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Master’s. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s East Asian students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick East Asian Languages Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Master’s list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s East Asian degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 more about East Asian Languages at Ohio State
Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #5 spot on the list. UH Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on East Asian Languages at University of Hawaii at Manoa
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Master’s list. University of Colorado Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 8 masters’s East Asian degrees 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 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full CU - Boulder East Asian Languages Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Master’s ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s 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%. 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
Stanford University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s East Asian students 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 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about East Asian Languages at Stanford
Middlebury College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Middlebury, Vermont, and it awarded 6 masters’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Full Middlebury College East Asian Languages Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Master’s list. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 masters’s East Asian degrees 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%. 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
San Francisco State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Master’s ranking. SFSU is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full SFSU East Asian Languages Report
Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s East Asian degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Read more about East Asian Languages at Indiana University - Bloomington
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Master’s ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s East Asian degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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 full report on East Asian Languages at UW - Madison
Florida State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Master’s list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s East Asian degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, 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%.
Read full report on East Asian Languages at Florida State University
Portland State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Master’s list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s East Asian 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 full report on East Asian Languages at Portland State University
Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on East Asian Languages at Washington University in St Louis
George Washington University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Master’s ranking. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full George Washington University East Asian Languages Report
DePaul University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Master’s ranking. DePaul University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 2 masters’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
University of California - Berkeley landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 2 masters’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 full report on East Asian Languages at University of California - Berkeley
University of Oregon did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. University of Oregon is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s East Asian degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full University of Oregon East Asian Languages Report
Cornell University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Master’s ranking. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s East Asian degrees to 1 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about East Asian Languages at Cornell
University of Southern California did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s East Asian degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full USC East Asian Languages Report
With a ranking of #20, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Master’s list. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 1 masters’s East Asian degrees 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%.
Read more about East Asian Languages at NYU
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Master’s list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 1 masters’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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe East Asian Languages Report
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended East Asian Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s East Asian degrees to 1 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities East Asian Languages Report
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