2027 Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region
East Asian Languages programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their east asian languages programs.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for east asian languages students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for East Asian Languages in the Great Lakes Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the east asian languages degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in East Asian Languages
Our analysis ranked University Of Wisconsin Madison the best school in the country for a degree in east asian languages. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public institution. Roughly 90% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 63 east asian languages students who graduated with this degree at University Of Wisconsin Madison in the most recent data year. Students who receive their east asian languages degree from University Of Wisconsin Madison earn around $59,877 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,813.
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A rank of #2 makes Purdue University Main Campus one of the top schools for east asian languages. Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette. Purdue University Main Campus graduates 83% of students within six years. Purdue University Main Campus awarded about 13 east asian languages degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the east asian languages program make about $63,111 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $19,844.
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A rank of #3 makes University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire one of the top schools for east asian languages. This large public university is located in the city of Eau Claire. About 65% of students finish within six years. University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire awarded about 10 east asian languages degrees in the most recent data year. East Asian Languages graduates of University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire earn a median of $49,911 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $22,574.
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Students looking for a strong east asian languages program will find one at Ohio State University Main Campus, which ranked #4. Set in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public institution. Roughly 88% of students complete a degree within six years here. Ohio State University Main Campus awarded about 37 east asian languages degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the east asian languages program make about $28,109 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $22,500 to complete this degree.
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Indiana University Bloomington came in at #5 on our 2027 list of the best east asian languages schools. Located in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a very large public university. Roughly 80% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 38 east asian languages students who graduated with this degree at Indiana University Bloomington in the most recent data year. Students who receive their east asian languages degree from Indiana University Bloomington earn around $27,349 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,093.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.