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2024 Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Southeast Region

10 Colleges in the Southeast Region
164 East Asian Degrees Awarded
$27,225 Avg Early-Career Salary
East Asian Languages isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #188 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for east asian languages students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 164 degrees in east asian languages to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great East Asian Languages School

Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of east asian languages school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall East Asian Languages School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your East Asian Languages Degree Level

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best East Asian Languages Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for East Asian Languages in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the east asian degree levels they offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in East Asian

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Wake Forest University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in east asian languages. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Winston-Salem. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 east asian languages students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent year we have data available.

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
42.9% Growth in Graduates

William & Mary is a good option for students interested in a degree in east asian languages. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #111 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means William & Mary is a great school overall.

There were about 7 east asian languages students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent year we have data available.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Any student who is interested in east asian languages needs to check out Florida State University. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 east asian languages students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the east asian program earn an average of $23,928 in the first couple years of working.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA

Every student who is interested in east asian languages needs to take a look at University of Georgia. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 east asian languages students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC

Located in the city of Spartanburg, Wofford is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 4th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 2 east asian languages students who graduated with this degree at Wofford in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.More information about a degree in east asian languages from University of Florida

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 East Asian Degrees Awarded
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 36 east asian languages students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available. Those east asian languages students who get their degree from University of North Carolina at Charlotte make $3,297 more than the typical east asian grad.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WV
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were approximately 4 east asian languages students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent data year.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
45.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 22 east asian languages students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent data year.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY
88.9% Growth in Graduates

NKU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Highland Heights. This university ranks 6th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 9 east asian languages students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent data year.

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Best East Asian Languages Colleges by State

Explore the best east asian languages schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 21
Florida 282 26
North Carolina 279 45
Virginia 274 16
South Carolina 248 2
Kentucky 244 37
Mississippi 234 7
West Virginia 207 4

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East Asian Languages is one of 18 different types of Foreign Languages & Linguistics programs to choose from.

East Asian Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Japanese Language & Literature 67
Chinese Language & Literature 50
Other East Asian Languages 26
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 18
Korean Language & Literature 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 2,299
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 2,103
American Sign Language 358
Classical Languages & Literature 289
Germanic Languages 212
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 132
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 83
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 60
Second Language Learning 4

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