East Asian Languages is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on east asian languages in the United States, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 69 schools in the United States that offer east asian languages awards in the field.
Leading the list of the most focused east asian languages schools is Williams College. Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams College is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Williams College awards are in east asian languages, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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Smith College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused east asian languages schools. Smith College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Northampton. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in east asian languages, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #3 makes University Of Hawaii At Manoa one of the most focused schools for east asian languages. Located in the city of Honolulu, University Of Hawaii At Manoa is a public university. About 2% of the degrees University Of Hawaii At Manoa awards are in east asian languages, or about 66 graduates in the most recent year.
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Whitman College ranks #4 for east asian languages by degree focus. Set in the city of Walla Walla, Whitman College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in east asian languages, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #5 makes University Of Puget Sound one of the most focused schools for east asian languages. Set in the city of Tacoma, University Of Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees University Of Puget Sound awards are in east asian languages, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Hamilton College comes in at #6 for east asian languages focus this year. Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton. About 1% of the degrees Hamilton College awards are in east asian languages, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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St Olaf College ranked #7 on our list of the most focused east asian languages schools. Located in the town of Northfield, St Olaf College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in east asian languages, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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Middlebury College landed the #8 spot among the most focused east asian languages schools. Middlebury College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Middlebury. About 1% of the degrees Middlebury College awards are in east asian languages, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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Macalester College placed #9 for east asian languages by degree focus. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Macalester College is a private not-for-profit university. East Asian Languages accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Mount Union ranked #10 on our list of the most focused east asian languages schools. University Of Mount Union is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Alliance. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in east asian languages, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Wellesley College ranked #11 on our list of the most focused east asian languages schools. Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in east asian languages, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Kenyon College comes in at #12 for east asian languages focus this year. Kenyon College is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Gambier. About 1% of the degrees Kenyon College awards are in east asian languages, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Alaska Fairbanks ranked #13 on our list of the most focused east asian languages schools. University Of Alaska Fairbanks is a public school located in the city of Fairbanks. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in east asian languages, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Elizabethtown College comes in at #14 for east asian languages focus this year. Located in the suburb of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown College is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees Elizabethtown College awards are in east asian languages, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Rhode Island landed the #15 spot among the most focused east asian languages schools. University Of Rhode Island is a public school located in the suburb of Kingston. East Asian Languages accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year.
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United States Naval Academy comes in at #16 for east asian languages focus this year. Located in the suburb of Annapolis, United States Naval Academy is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in east asian languages, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cuny Hunter College ranked #17 on our list of the most focused east asian languages schools. Located in the city of New York, Cuny Hunter College is a public university. East Asian Languages accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year.
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California State University Monterey Bay placed #18 for east asian languages by degree focus. California State University Monterey Bay is a public school located in the suburb of Seaside. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in east asian languages, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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United States Military Academy ranked #19 on our list of the most focused east asian languages schools. United States Military Academy is a public school located in the town of West Point. About 0.6% of the degrees United States Military Academy awards are in east asian languages, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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The University Of Montana ranked #20 on our list of the most focused east asian languages schools. The University Of Montana is a public school located in the city of Missoula. About 0.4% of the degrees The University Of Montana awards are in east asian languages, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Western Washington University placed #21 for east asian languages by degree focus. Western Washington University is a public school located in the city of Bellingham. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in east asian languages, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Kansas placed #22 for east asian languages by degree focus. Located in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in east asian languages, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cuny Queens College placed #23 for east asian languages by degree focus. Cuny Queens College is a public school located in the city of Queens. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in east asian languages, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Minnesota Twin Cities landed the #24 spot among the most focused east asian languages schools. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public school located in the city of Minneapolis. East Asian Languages accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year.
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Indiana University Bloomington placed #25 for east asian languages by degree focus. Set in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in east asian languages, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused East Asian Languages Schools
These schools are also among the most focused for east asian languages this year:
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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.
