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Chinese Language & Literature Master's Degree

Chinese Language & Literature Master’s Degrees

A master’s degree in Chinese Language & Literature is offered at 103 colleges in the United States, where you can earn amaster’s degree in Chinese Language & Literature. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were women, and about43% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 42.9% of Chinese Language & Literature graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Chinese Language & Literature Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 626 people earned theirChinese Language & Literature majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Chinese Language & Literature at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 7
Associate’s Degree 63
Bachelor’s Degree 417
Master’s Degree (this page) 125
Doctor’s Degree 11

Earnings of Chinese Language & Literature Majors With Master’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding amaster’s degree in Chinese Language & Literature of $45,953 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $27,756
4 years $45,953
5 years $53,377

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

The data on debt ranges for Chinese Language & Literature majors who have their master’s degree is not currently available.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 75.0% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 7
Women 21
Gender Diversity of Master's Degrees in Chinese Language & Literature

The racial-ethnic distribution of Chinese Language & Literature graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 4 14.3%
Asian 9 32.1%
Two or More Races 2 7.1%
Race Unknown 1 3.6%
International Students 12 42.9%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Chinese Language & Literature Master's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 42.9% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 135 colleges that offer a master’s degree in Chinese Language & Literature. Learn more about the most popular below:

Weber State University tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Chinese Language & Literature majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 41 master's degrees in Chinese Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Chinese Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

City College of San Francisco comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Chinese Language & Literature. During the most recent year for which we have data, 36 people received their master's degree in Chinese Language & Literature from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a popular choice for Chinese Language & Literature majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 34 master's degrees in Chinese Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Chinese Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

CUNY Hunter College

New York, NY

CUNY Hunter College is a popular choice for Chinese Language & Literature majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 30 people received their master's degree in Chinese Language & Literature from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Rhode Island comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Chinese Language & Literature. This school awarded 30 master's degrees in Chinese Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#6

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Chinese Language & Literature. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their master's degree in Chinese Language & Literature from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#7

CUNY Queens College

Queens, NY

CUNY Queens College comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Chinese Language & Literature. This school awarded 17 master's degrees in Chinese Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Chinese Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Brigham Young University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Chinese Language & Literature. This school awarded 13 master's degrees in Chinese Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Hawaii at Manoa comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Chinese Language & Literature. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their master's degree in Chinese Language & Literature from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Chinese Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena City College comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Chinese Language & Literature. This school awarded 12 master's degrees in Chinese Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Chinese Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

United States Naval Academy

Annapolis, MD

United States Naval Academy comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Chinese Language & Literature. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their master's degree in Chinese Language & Literature from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Connecticut is a popular choice for Chinese Language & Literature majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 11 master's degrees in Chinese Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Williams College is a popular choice for Chinese Language & Literature majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 11 master's degrees in Chinese Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Laney College

Oakland, CA

Laney College is a popular choice for Chinese Language & Literature majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their master's degree in Chinese Language & Literature from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Chinese Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT

Middlebury College comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Chinese Language & Literature. This school awarded 10 master's degrees in Chinese Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

St Olaf College comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Chinese Language & Literature. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their master's degree in Chinese Language & Literature from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Chinese Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a popular choice for Chinese Language & Literature majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 10 master's degrees in Chinese Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Chinese Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Chinese Language & Literature. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their master's degree in Chinese Language & Literature from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Chinese Language & Literature majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their master's degree in Chinese Language & Literature from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

United States Military Academy comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Chinese Language & Literature. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their master's degree in Chinese Language & Literature from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Chinese Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Chinese Language & Literature that also offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Japanese Language and Literature 920
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 329
Korean Language and Literature 145
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 91
Tibetan Language and Literature

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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