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Japanese Language & Literature Doctor's Degree

Japanese Language & Literature Doctor’s Degrees

There are 127 schools in the United States where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Japanese Language & Literature.

Education Levels of Japanese Language & Literature Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 920 students earned theirJapanese Language & Literature majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Japanese Language & Literature at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 10
Associate’s Degree 142
Bachelor’s Degree 583
Master’s Degree 173
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 5

Earnings of Japanese Language & Literature Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Japanese 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)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Japanese Language & Literature students with their doctor’s degree.

There are 146 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Japanese Language & Literature. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Japanese Language & Literature students seeking a doctor's degree is The University of Texas at Austin. This school awarded 55 doctor's degrees in Japanese Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Japanese Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Hawaii at Manoa is a popular choice for Japanese Language & Literature majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 34 people received their doctor's degree in Japanese 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 Japanese Language & Literature majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 33 people received their doctor's degree in Japanese 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 Washington-Seattle Campus is a popular choice for Japanese Language & Literature majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 30 doctor's degrees in Japanese 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.

#5

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles City College is a popular choice for Japanese Language & Literature majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 22 people received their doctor's degree in Japanese 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 California-Davis comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Japanese Language & Literature. This school awarded 20 doctor's degrees in Japanese Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Japanese Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Japanese Language & Literature majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 19 doctor's degrees in Japanese 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 North Carolina at Charlotte is a popular choice for Japanese Language & Literature majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their doctor's degree in Japanese Language & Literature from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College is a popular choice for Japanese Language & Literature majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their doctor's degree in Japanese Language & Literature from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make 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 doctor's degrees in Japanese Language & Literature. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their doctor's degree in Japanese 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 California-Berkeley is a popular choice for Japanese Language & Literature majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 16 doctor's degrees in Japanese Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Japanese Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Los Angeles comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Japanese Language & Literature. This school awarded 16 doctor's degrees in Japanese 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

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Diablo Valley College comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Japanese Language & Literature. This school awarded 15 doctor's degrees in Japanese Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Japanese Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University is a popular choice for Japanese Language & Literature majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their doctor's degree in Japanese Language & Literature from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Japanese Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a popular choice for Japanese Language & Literature majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their doctor's degree in Japanese Language & Literature from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Weber State University is a popular choice for Japanese Language & Literature majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their doctor's degree in Japanese Language & Literature from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Japanese Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon is a popular choice for Japanese Language & Literature majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 13 doctor's degrees in Japanese Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Japanese Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA

Western Washington University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Japanese Language & Literature. This school awarded 13 doctor's degrees in Japanese Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Japanese Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Austin Community College District comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Japanese Language & Literature. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their doctor's degree in Japanese Language & Literature from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Boise State University is a popular choice for Japanese Language & Literature majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 12 doctor's degrees in Japanese Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Japanese Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Chinese Language and Literature 626
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.

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