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2026 Best Value Japanese Language & Literature Schools in Washington

[Japanese Language & Literature](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/east-asian-languages/japanese-language-literature/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for japanese language & literature students.

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• Best Value Japanese Language & Literature Schools in Washington

2026 Best Value Japanese Language & Literature Schools in Washington

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in japanese language & literature, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Japanese Language & Literature Schools

1

University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

$12,973 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,481 Avg Student Debt

$78,466 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Washington Seattle Campus, our #1 best value for japanese language & literature in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $12,973, while out-of-state students pay about $43,209. Typical student debt for japanese language & literature graduates is $16,481. Early-career japanese language & literature graduates make about $65,681. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Washington Seattle Campus admits about 39% of applicants.

2

Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA

$9,582 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,361 Avg Student Debt

$62,569 Median Earnings (10yr)

Western Washington University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value japanese language & literature schools. Set in the city of Bellingham, Western Washington University is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,582, compared with $28,707 for out-of-state students. Japanese Language & Literature graduates carry a median of $20,361 in student loans. Japanese Language & Literature graduates of Western Washington University earn a median of $41,118 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $20,361 median debt. Roughly 93% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 6 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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.