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Doctor's Degree in East Asian Studies

Doctor’s Degrees in East Asian Studies

22 Yearly Graduations
45% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in east asian studies. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 18 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 68.2% of east asian studies graduates were international students.

Education Levels of East Asian Studies Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 22 people earned their doctor's degree in east asian studies. This makes it the 387th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in east asian studies at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 340
Master’s Degree 193
Basic Certificate 30
Doctor’s Degree 22
Undergraduate Certificate 6
Graduate Certificate 2

Earnings of East Asian Studies Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for east asian studies majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for east asian studies majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in east asian studies. About 54.5% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 12
Women 10
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The racial-ethnic distribution of east asian studies doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 8 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in east asian studies. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
12 Yearly Graduations
43% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Harvard University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for east asian studies majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Each year, around 30,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,269 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,032 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their doctor's degree in east asian studies from Harvard. About 43% of this group were women, and 29% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
2 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

University of Arizona comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in east asian studies. Roughly 45,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,546 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,718 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in east asian studies from University of Arizona.

#2

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
2 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Princeton University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in east asian studies. Each year, around 7,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $59,710 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $59,710 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in east asian studies from Princeton. Around 11% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 33% were women.

1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in east asian studies. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,768 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,545 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in east asian studies from UIUC.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to east asian studies that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
U.S. & Canadian Studies 98
American U.S. Studies 84
Middle Eastern Studies 34
Other Area Studies 11
German Studies 8

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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