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2026 Best Value East Asian Languages Schools in Washington

[East Asian Languages](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/east-asian-languages/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find the best return on investment for east asian languages students.

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• Best Value East Asian Languages Schools in Washington

2026 Best Value East Asian Languages Schools in Washington

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the east asian languages degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value East Asian Languages 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 east asian languages in Washington. Set in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,973, with out-of-state students paying around $43,209. Students borrow a median of $16,481 to complete the east asian languages program here. Early-career east asian languages graduates make about $65,681. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 39% of applicants are accepted.

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA

$9,582 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,361 Avg Student Debt

$62,569 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Western Washington University one of the best values for east asian languages. Western Washington University is a large public school located in the city of Bellingham. Students from in state pay about $9,582 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $28,707. Students borrow a median of $20,361 to complete the east asian languages program here. East Asian Languages graduates of Western Washington University earn a median of $41,118 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 93%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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.