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Most Popular Schools for East Asian Languages

2026 Most Popular East Asian Languages Schools

There are 204 colleges that offer a degree in East Asian Languages. Learn more about the most popular schools below:

Finding the Best East Asian Languages School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which East Asian Languages program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you’re no longer limited to schools in your local area.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular East Asian Languages Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 204 schools in the United States offering East Asian Languages programs. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.

Check out the East Asian Languages programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

The most popular school in the United States for East Asian Languages students is University of Hawaii at Manoa. Located in Honolulu, HI, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 83 people earned their degree in East Asian Languages from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,620. Read full report on East Asian Languages at University of Hawaii at Manoa

#2

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles City College comes in at #2 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for East Asian Languages majors. Located in Los Angeles, CA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 68 degrees in East Asian Languages in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $63,680. Read full report on East Asian Languages at Los Angeles City College

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular East Asian Languages Schools ranking. Located in Austin, TX, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 67 people earned their degree in East Asian Languages from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $51,060. Read full report on East Asian Languages at The University of Texas at Austin

University of Wisconsin-Madison comes in at #4 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for East Asian Languages majors. University of Wisconsin-Madison is a public school located in Madison, WI. This school awarded 67 degrees in East Asian Languages in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $53,379. Read More…

University of Washington-Seattle Campus landed the #5 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular East Asian Languages Schools ranking. Located in Seattle, WA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 58 people earned their degree in East Asian Languages from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $53,990. Read More…

Ohio State University-Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular East Asian Languages Schools ranking. Located in Columbus, OH, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 55 people earned their degree in East Asian Languages from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $49,087. Read full report on East Asian Languages at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Weber State University landed the #7 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular East Asian Languages Schools ranking. Located in Ogden, UT, this is a public institution. This school awarded 55 degrees in East Asian Languages in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $54,227. Read full report on East Asian Languages at Weber State University

#8

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

City College of San Francisco comes in at #8 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for East Asian Languages majors. City College of San Francisco is a public school located in San Francisco, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 46 people earned their degree in East Asian Languages from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $51,298. Full East Asian Languages at City College of San Francisco Report

Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #9 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular East Asian Languages Schools ranking. Located in New York, NY, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 44 degrees in East Asian Languages in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $75,228. Read More…

#10

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania comes in at #10 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for East Asian Languages majors. Located in Philadelphia, PA, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 43 people earned their degree in East Asian Languages from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $86,069. Full East Asian Languages at University of Pennsylvania Report

#11

Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN

Indiana University-Bloomington landed the #11 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular East Asian Languages Schools ranking. Indiana University-Bloomington is a public school located in Bloomington, IN. This school awarded 39 degrees in East Asian Languages in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $48,621. Read full report on East Asian Languages at Indiana University-Bloomington

University of California-Los Angeles comes in at #12 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for East Asian Languages majors. University of California-Los Angeles is a public school located in Los Angeles, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 37 people earned their degree in East Asian Languages from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $41,763. Full East Asian Languages at University of California-Los Angeles Report

#13

CUNY Hunter College

New York, NY

CUNY Hunter College comes in at #13 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for East Asian Languages majors. Located in New York, NY, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 35 people earned their degree in East Asian Languages from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $46,228. Read More…

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities comes in at #14 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for East Asian Languages majors. Located in Minneapolis, MN, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 33 people earned their degree in East Asian Languages from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $47,373. Full East Asian Languages at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Report

Arizona State University Campus Immersion comes in at #15 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for East Asian Languages majors. Located in Tempe, AZ, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 32 people earned their degree in East Asian Languages from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $48,210. Read full report on East Asian Languages at Arizona State University Campus Immersion

University of California-Berkeley landed the #16 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular East Asian Languages Schools ranking. University of California-Berkeley is a public school located in Berkeley, CA. This school awarded 30 degrees in East Asian Languages in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $57,445. Read More…

#17

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

University of Rhode Island landed the #17 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular East Asian Languages Schools ranking. University of Rhode Island is a public school located in Kingston, RI. This school awarded 30 degrees in East Asian Languages in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $49,926. Full East Asian Languages at University of Rhode Island Report

#18

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena City College landed the #18 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular East Asian Languages Schools ranking. Located in Pasadena, CA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 29 degrees in East Asian Languages in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $27,351. Read full report on East Asian Languages at Pasadena City College

Boise State University landed the #19 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular East Asian Languages Schools ranking. Boise State University is a public school located in Boise, ID. During the most recent year for which we have data, 28 people earned their degree in East Asian Languages from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $46,808. Read More…

#20

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University comes in at #20 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for East Asian Languages majors. Drexel University is a private nonprofit school located in Philadelphia, PA. This school awarded 28 degrees in East Asian Languages in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $71,209. Full East Asian Languages at Drexel University Report

Brigham Young University comes in at #21 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for East Asian Languages majors. Brigham Young University is a private nonprofit school located in Provo, UT. During the most recent year for which we have data, 27 people earned their degree in East Asian Languages from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $50,157. Full East Asian Languages at Brigham Young University Report

#22

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas comes in at #22 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for East Asian Languages majors. Located in Lawrence, KS, this is a public institution. This school awarded 27 degrees in East Asian Languages in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $48,168. Read More…

University of Massachusetts-Amherst comes in at #23 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for East Asian Languages majors. University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a public school located in Amherst, MA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 27 people earned their degree in East Asian Languages from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $51,780. Read More…

University of California-Davis landed the #24 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular East Asian Languages Schools ranking. University of California-Davis is a public school located in Davis, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 25 people earned their degree in East Asian Languages from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $41,123. Read full report on East Asian Languages at University of California-Davis

#25

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon landed the #25 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular East Asian Languages Schools ranking. Located in Eugene, OR, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 24 people earned their degree in East Asian Languages from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $36,302. Read full report on East Asian Languages at University of Oregon

#26

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT
#27

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
#28

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL
#30

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA
#33

CUNY Queens College

Queens, NY
#34

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA
#35

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
#36

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL
#38

Williams College

Williamstown, MA
#39

Smith College

Northampton, MA
#40

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN
#41

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA
#42

George Washington University

Washington, DC
#43

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
#45

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN
#46

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY
#48

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for this major that just missed the list above.

Rank College Location
51 California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA
52 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
53 Glendale Community College Glendale, CA
54 Hamilton College Clinton, NY
55 San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA
56 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
57 United States Naval Academy Annapolis, MD
58 Wellesley College Wellesley, MA
59 Portland State University Portland, OR
60 University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA
61 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
62 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
63 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
64 University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA
65 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
66 Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA
67 Laney College Oakland, CA
68 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA
69 Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
70 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
71 Whitman College Walla Walla, WA
72 California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA
73 Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA
74 Macalester College Saint Paul, MN
75 Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
76 Stanford University Stanford, CA
77 United States Military Academy West Point, NY
78 University of North Texas Denton, TX
79 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
80 Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA
81 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
82 Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA
83 Colgate University Hamilton, NY
84 Palomar College San Marcos, CA
85 The University of Montana Missoula, MT
86 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK
87 Ball State University Muncie, IN
88 Bates College Lewiston, ME
89 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
90 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
91 Utah State University Logan, UT
92 Boston University Boston, MA
93 De Anza College Cupertino, CA
94 Emory University Atlanta, GA
95 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
96 University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK
97 University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA
98 University of Mississippi University, MS
99 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
100 Beloit College Beloit, WI
101 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
102 College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA
103 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
104 El Camino Community College District Torrance, CA
105 Georgetown University Washington, DC
106 Kenyon College Gambier, OH
107 Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills, CA
108 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
109 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
110 University of Delaware Newark, DE
111 University of Mount Union Alliance, OH
112 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
113 Washington State University Pullman, WA
114 Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA
115 Grossmont College El Cajon, CA
116 Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN
117 North Central College Naperville, IL
118 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
119 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
120 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA
121 University of Georgia Athens, GA
122 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
123 Wheaton College Wheaton, IL
124 Bennington College Bennington, VT
125 Carleton College Northfield, MN
126 Carthage College Kenosha, WI
127 Cerritos College Norwalk, CA
128 Crafton Hills College Yucaipa, CA
129 DePauw University Greencastle, IN
130 Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ
131 Monterey Peninsula College Monterey, CA
132 Pacific University Forest Grove, OR
133 Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA
134 Tufts University Medford, MA
135 Union College Schenectady, NY
136 University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
137 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
138 University of the Pacific Stockton, CA
139 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
140 American University Washington, DC
141 Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI
142 Chabot College Hayward, CA
143 Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA
144 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
145 Dickinson College Carlisle, PA
146 Grinnell College Grinnell, IA
147 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
148 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
149 Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ
150 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
151 New York University New York, NY
152 Occidental College Los Angeles, CA
153 Pomona College Claremont, CA
154 Rio Salado College Tempe, AZ
155 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
156 Wofford College Spartanburg, SC
157 Bard College at Simon’s Rock Great Barrington, MA
158 Centre College Danville, KY
159 Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ
160 Davidson College Davidson, NC
161 Idaho State University Pocatello, ID
162 Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA
163 Lansing Community College Lansing, MI
164 Lawrence University Appleton, WI
165 Linfield University McMinnville, OR
166 Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA
167 Montana State University Bozeman, MT
168 Murray State University Murray, KY
169 Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix, AZ
170 Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ
171 Scripps College Claremont, CA
172 South Mountain Community College Phoenix, AZ
173 The University of Findlay Findlay, OH
174 Trinity University San Antonio, TX
175 University at Albany Albany, NY
176 University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI
177 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
178 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
179 University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK
180 Aquinas College Grand Rapids, MI
181 Bentley University Waltham, MA
182 Butler University Indianapolis, IN
183 CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY
184 California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
185 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
186 Dartmouth College Hanover, NH
187 DePaul University Chicago, IL
188 Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale, AZ
189 GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ
190 Guilford College Greensboro, NC
191 Harvard University Cambridge, MA
192 MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA
193 Nazareth University Rochester, NY
194 Northern State University Aberdeen, SD
195 Norwich University Northfield, VT
196 Reed College Portland, OR
197 Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI
198 San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA
199 Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ
200 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX

East Asian Languages by Region

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More East Asian Languages Rankings

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the Most Popular East Asian Languages Schools ranking, along with other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

East Asian Languages Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Japanese Language & Literature 920
Chinese Language & Literature 626
General East Asian Languages 329
Korean Language & Literature 145
Other East Asian Languages 91
Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 12,321
Linguistics & Literature 7,564
American Sign Language 2,311
Classical Languages & Literature 1,385
Germanic Languages 1,084

References

*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.

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