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Featured East Asian Studies Programs
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BA in Anthropology
Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Best Schools for East Asian Studies in the New England 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 studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in East Asian Studies
No school ranked higher than Wesleyan University this year for east asian studies. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Middletown. About 93% of students finish within six years. About 10 east asian studies degrees were awarded at Wesleyan University in the most recent year. East Asian Studies graduates of Wesleyan University earn a median of $39,764 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $16,125.
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A rank of #2 makes Harvard University one of the top schools for east asian studies. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit university. About 98% of students finish within six years. Harvard University awarded about 36 east asian studies degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, east asian studies degree recipients from Harvard University generally make around $95,207. Harvard University graduates carry a median of $16,616 in student loans.
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Yale University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best east asian studies schools. Yale University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven. The six-year graduation rate is 96%. Yale University awarded about 14 east asian studies degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, east asian studies degree recipients from Yale University generally make around $55,618. Students borrow a median of $14,357 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 13 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.
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