2026 Best East Asian Languages Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best East Asian Languages associate’s degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 192 schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor evaluated schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 East Asian Languages Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
No school ranked higher than Weber State University this year in the United States. Weber State University is a public school based in Ogden, UT. About 47% of students finish within six years. In-state tuition and fees run about $6,557, compared with $17,545 for out-of-state students. Typical East Asian Languages student debt is $19,176. See the full Weber State University profile
You'll be in good company at Lawrence University, which ranked #2 this year. See the full Lawrence University profile
Washington State University came in at #3 on this year's East Asian Languages ranking in the United States. Read the full report on Washington State University
The strong East Asian Languages programs at Indiana University Bloomington earned it the #4 place in the United States. More on Indiana University Bloomington
Out of the 192 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #5 spot. See the full Western Michigan University profile
University Of Delaware placed #6 among East Asian Languages schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Delaware report
Laney College landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. See the full Laney College profile
North Central College came in at #8 in this year's ranking. Read more about North Central College
University Of Colorado Boulder placed #9 among East Asian Languages schools in the United States. More on University Of Colorado Boulder
Utah Valley University placed #10 among East Asian Languages schools in the United States. Read the full report on Utah Valley University
Wofford College
Wofford College ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best East Asian Languages schools. Read the full report on Wofford College
Foothill College
Foothill College came in at #12 in this year's ranking. See the full Foothill College profile
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus placed #13 among East Asian Languages schools in the United States. More on University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Aquinas College Michigan placed #14 among East Asian Languages schools in the United States. More on Aquinas College Michigan
Diablo Valley College placed #15 among East Asian Languages schools in the United States. More on Diablo Valley College
University Of Florida came in at #16 in this year's ranking. Get the full University Of Florida report
Northern Kentucky University came in at #17 in this year's ranking. Get the full Northern Kentucky University report
Carthage College
Carthage College came in at #18 in this year's ranking. Read more about Carthage College
Claremont Mckenna College landed the #19 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Claremont Mckenna College
Whittier College
Whittier College came in at #20 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Whittier College
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus did well this year, earning the #21 position. Get the full Pennsylvania State University Main Campus report
Bennington College came in at #22 in this year's ranking. Get the full Bennington College report
Idaho State University ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best East Asian Languages schools. See the full Idaho State University profile
University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best East Asian Languages schools. Get the full University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire report
Cuny Graduate School And University Center landed the #25 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Cuny Graduate School And University Center report
Rest of the Top 50 Best East Asian Languages Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
Cuny Hunter College placed #26 among East Asian Languages schools in the United States. Read the full report on Cuny Hunter College
University Of Wisconsin Madison came in at #27 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Wisconsin Madison profile
Austin Community College District placed #28 among East Asian Languages schools in the United States. See the full Austin Community College District profile
Los Angeles City College ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best East Asian Languages schools. Read the full report on Los Angeles City College
University Of California Davis came in at #30 in this year's ranking. Read more about University Of California Davis
Whitman College
Whitman College placed #31 among East Asian Languages schools in the United States. Read more about Whitman College
Messiah College
Messiah College placed #32 among East Asian Languages schools in the United States. Get the full Messiah College report
University Of Washington Seattle Campus placed #33 among East Asian Languages schools in the United States. More on University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Depaul University landed the #34 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Depaul University report
Boston University came in at #35 in this year's ranking. See the full Boston University profile
Bakersfield College landed the #36 spot in the United States this year. More on Bakersfield College
University Of Maryland College Park did well this year, earning the #37 position. See the full University Of Maryland College Park profile
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte landed the #38 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus came in at #39 in this year's ranking. More on University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
San Francisco State University landed the #40 spot in the United States this year. More on San Francisco State University
New York University placed #41 among East Asian Languages schools in the United States. Get the full New York University report
Bard College At Simons Rock ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best East Asian Languages schools. Read the full report on Bard College At Simons Rock
Northwestern University landed the #43 spot in the United States this year. See the full Northwestern University profile
San Jose State University placed #44 among East Asian Languages schools in the United States. Get the full San Jose State University report
University Of California Santa Barbara did well this year, earning the #45 position. More on University Of California Santa Barbara
Drexel University placed #46 among East Asian Languages schools in the United States. Read more about Drexel University
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best East Asian Languages schools. Read the full report on University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
University Of North Dakota ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best East Asian Languages schools. More on University Of North Dakota
Harvard University placed #49 among East Asian Languages schools in the United States. More on Harvard University
Ohio State University Main Campus did well this year, earning the #50 position. More on Ohio State University Main Campus
Related East Asian Languages Rankings
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- Best East Asian Languages Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
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- Best East Asian Languages Master’s Degree Schools
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 192 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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