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East Asian Languages at University of Pennsylvania

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East Asian Languages at University of Pennsylvania

If you plan to study East Asian languages, take a look at what University of Pennsylvania has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 26,552 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 9 East Asian majors received their bachelor's degree from UPenn.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in East Asian Languages section at the bottom of this page.

UPenn East Asian Languages Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in East Asian
  • Master’s Degree in East Asian
  • Doctorate Degree in East Asian

UPenn East Asian Languages Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the East Asian progam at UPenn compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The East Asian major at UPenn is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for East Asian Languages. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular East Asian Languages Schools 20
Most Popular East Asian Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools 55

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in East Asian from UPenn. This makes it the #2 most popular school for East Asian master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in East Asian, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

East Asian Student Demographics at UPenn

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the East Asian majors at University of Pennsylvania.

UPenn East Asian Languages Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in East Asian from UPenn. About 56% were men and 44% were women. The typical East Asian bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at UPenn since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in East Asian at UPenn are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in East Asian.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UPenn East Asian Languages Master’s Program

76% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of East Asian master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a master's in East Asian.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UPenn also has a doctoral program available in East Asian. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That East Asian Grads May Go Into

A degree in East Asian can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 1,590 $78,240
Interpreters and Translators 750 $50,100

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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