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2024 Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Far Western US Region

17 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
853 East Asian Degrees Awarded
$26,705 Avg Early-Career Salary
East Asian Languages is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #188 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for east asian languages students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 853 degrees in east asian languages during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great East Asian Languages School

Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Far Western US Region The east asian program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for East Asian Languages rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for east asian languages schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

East Asian Languages Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in East Asian
Master's Degrees in East Asian
Doctor's Degrees in East Asian

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for East Asian Languages in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of east asian degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in East Asian

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 East Asian Degrees Awarded
$26,836 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a degree in east asian languages. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were about 42 east asian languages students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the east asian program state that they receive average early career income of $26,836.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
11.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in east asian languages. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 27 east asian languages students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
7.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in east asian languages needs to look into University of California - Berkeley. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 28 east asian languages students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 East Asian Degrees Awarded
$28,026 Median Starting Salary

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in east asian languages. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 46 east asian languages students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the east asian program make an average of $28,026 in their early career salary.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 East Asian Degrees Awarded
$32,689 Median Starting Salary

UC Davis is a very large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were about 33 east asian languages students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available. Those east asian languages students who get their degree from University of California - Davis receive $5,984 more than the average east asian graduate.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA

UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were about 19 east asian languages students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WA
$26,049 Median Student Debt

Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Tacoma. This university ranks 6th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 8 east asian languages students who graduated with this degree at Puget Sound in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 East Asian Degrees Awarded
$39,250 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 35th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 31 east asian languages students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent data year. East Asian Languages degree recipients from San Francisco State University get an earnings boost of approximately $12,545 above the average income of east asian languages graduates.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 East Asian Degrees Awarded
$26,311 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were about 38 east asian languages students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, east asian degree recipients usually earn an average of $26,311 in their early careers.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
103 East Asian Degrees Awarded
20.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.

There were approximately 103 east asian languages students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the east asian program state that they receive average early career wages of $18,654.

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Best East Asian Languages Colleges by State

Explore the best east asian languages colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 465
Washington 300 88
Oregon 266 68
Hawaii 164 103
Alaska 119 10

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One of 18 majors within the Foreign Languages & Linguistics area of study, East Asian Languages has other similar majors worth exploring.

East Asian Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Japanese Language & Literature 533
Chinese Language & Literature 177
Korean Language & Literature 84
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 52
Other East Asian Languages 7

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 3,508
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 1,956
American Sign Language 687
Germanic Languages 214
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 143
Classical Languages & Literature 131
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 104
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 92
Second Language Learning 68
Southeast Asian & Pacific Languages 29

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