2026 Best Value East Asian Languages Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value East Asian Languages associate’s degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 192 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor reviewed schools to build this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value East Asian Languages Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the best-value schools below:
Weber State University earned the #1 spot in this year's best-value ranking in the United States. This public school is set in Ogden, UT. In-state tuition and fees run about $6,557, while out-of-state students pay about $17,545. Graduates carry a median of $19,176 in student loans. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $56,287. Set against $19,176 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. See the full Weber State University profile
Out of the 192 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, University Of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #2 spot. More on University Of Alaska Fairbanks
You'll get strong value at City College Of San Francisco, which ranked #3 this year. See the full City College Of San Francisco profile
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Claremont Mckenna College earned it the #4 place in the United States. See the full Claremont Mckenna College profile
Out of the 192 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Nazareth College landed the #5 spot. Read more about Nazareth College
Palomar College offered strong value this year, earning the #6 position. More on Palomar College
University Of North Texas came in at #7 in this year's value ranking. Get the full University Of North Texas report
Hofstra University landed the #8 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Hofstra University profile
University Of Florida placed #9 among the best-value East Asian Languages schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Florida
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus landed the #10 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus profile
University Of California Berkeley ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best-value East Asian Languages schools. Read the full report on University Of California Berkeley
Bard College At Simons Rock ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best-value East Asian Languages schools. Read more about Bard College At Simons Rock
University Of Puget Sound ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best-value East Asian Languages schools. More on University Of Puget Sound
Glendale Community College Glendale Ca landed the #14 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Glendale Community College Glendale Ca
El Camino Community College District ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best-value East Asian Languages schools. See the full El Camino Community College District profile
Irvine Valley College landed the #16 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Irvine Valley College
Tufts University
Tufts University ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best-value East Asian Languages schools. Read the full report on Tufts University
Boise State University came in at #18 in this year's value ranking. See the full Boise State University profile
Scripps College
Scripps College came in at #19 in this year's value ranking. More on Scripps College
Kenyon College
Kenyon College came in at #20 in this year's value ranking. See the full Kenyon College profile
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best-value East Asian Languages schools. See the full University Of Minnesota Twin Cities profile
The University Of Findlay placed #22 among the best-value East Asian Languages schools in the United States. Get the full The University Of Findlay report
Chabot College
Chabot College offered strong value this year, earning the #23 position. Get the full Chabot College report
Foothill College
Foothill College placed #24 among the best-value East Asian Languages schools in the United States. Read more about Foothill College
Washington State University ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best-value East Asian Languages schools. Read more about Washington State University
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value East Asian Languages Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also delivered strong value this year:
Harvard University offered strong value this year, earning the #26 position. Read the full report on Harvard University
San Francisco State University placed #27 among the best-value East Asian Languages schools in the United States. Read the full report on San Francisco State University
West Virginia University placed #28 among the best-value East Asian Languages schools in the United States. Read more about West Virginia University
University Of Colorado Boulder landed the #29 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Colorado Boulder report
University Of Mississippi Main Campus ranked #30 on our 2026 list of the best-value East Asian Languages schools. Read more about University Of Mississippi Main Campus
San Diego Mesa College placed #31 among the best-value East Asian Languages schools in the United States. See the full San Diego Mesa College profile
Emory University
Emory University came in at #32 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Emory University report
Macalester College came in at #33 in this year's value ranking. See the full Macalester College profile
Wake Forest University came in at #34 in this year's value ranking. More on Wake Forest University
Cuny Queens College placed #35 among the best-value East Asian Languages schools in the United States. Read more about Cuny Queens College
Laney College
Laney College came in at #36 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Laney College report
Occidental College placed #37 among the best-value East Asian Languages schools in the United States. Read the full report on Occidental College
Ohio State University Main Campus landed the #38 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Ohio State University Main Campus
Southern Methodist University offered strong value this year, earning the #39 position. Read more about Southern Methodist University
University Of Mount Union came in at #40 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on University Of Mount Union
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus placed #41 among the best-value East Asian Languages schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire landed the #42 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire profile
George Washington University landed the #43 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full George Washington University profile
Whitman College
Whitman College offered strong value this year, earning the #44 position. Read the full report on Whitman College
Michigan State University offered strong value this year, earning the #45 position. Read the full report on Michigan State University
San Jose State University placed #46 among the best-value East Asian Languages schools in the United States. More on San Jose State University
Washington University In St Louis landed the #47 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Washington University In St Louis report
Crafton Hills College landed the #48 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Crafton Hills College
Elizabethtown College landed the #49 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Elizabethtown College
University Of The Pacific placed #50 among the best-value East Asian Languages schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of The Pacific
Related East Asian Languages Value Rankings
See value rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Value East Asian Languages Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value East Asian Languages Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value East Asian Languages Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value East Asian Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value East Asian Languages Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value East Asian Languages Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Value East Asian Languages Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 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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