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Best Colleges for East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, by Earnings

129 of the colleges we track award a bachelor's degree in East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, about 1,283 degrees a year. Across the 23 that report earnings, graduates make a median of $51,826 four years after finishing.

Rank	College	State	Median earnings, 4 years out	Degrees a year	Acceptance rate
1	University of Rhode Island	RI	$77,224	19	72.2%
2	University of Southern California	CA	$64,421	22	9.8%
3	San Francisco State University	CA	$61,603	28	96.4%
4	University of California-Davis	CA	$60,939	18	41.8%
5	University of Maryland	MD	$58,063	21	44.8%
6	North Central College	IL	$57,424	5	77.3%
7	University of California-Los Angeles	CA	$55,898	40	9%
8	University of Puget Sound	WA	$53,792	9	72.3%
9	CUNY Hunter College	NY	$53,509	24	53.8%
10	University of Oregon	OR	$53,064	33	88.3%
11	Michigan State University	MI	$52,496	15	84.8%
12	University of Washington	WA	$51,826	34	39.1%
13	Indiana University	IN	$50,989	26	78.2%
14	Arizona State University	AZ	$47,331	20	89.9%
15	University of Hawaii at Manoa	HI	$46,563	69	86.6%
16	Ohio State University	OH	$46,527	24	60.6%
17	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	NC	$44,878	23	79.6%
18	Florida State University	FL	$44,502	15	24.2%
19	Ball State University	IN	$44,208	5	85.5%
20	Western Kentucky University	KY	$43,210	15	93.9%
21	University of Minnesota	MN	$42,569	46	79.8%
22	Portland State University	OR	$39,563	10	90.9%
23	University of Texas at Austin	TX	$38,455	20	26.6%

106 more colleges award this degree but have no earnings figure, usually because the program is small.

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Frequently asked questions

Which college has the highest-paid East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics graduates?

University of Rhode Island ($77,224), University of Southern California ($64,421), San Francisco State University ($61,603), University of California-Davis ($60,939), University of Maryland ($58,063) report the highest median earnings four years after graduation.

How much do East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics majors make?

The median across 23 colleges is $51,826 four years after graduation. By college it runs from $38,455 to $77,224.

Which colleges have the biggest East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics programs?

By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: University of Hawaii at Manoa (69), University of Minnesota (46), University of California-Los Angeles (40), University of Washington (34), University of Oregon (33).

Does a higher-earning program mean a better program?

Not on its own. Earnings reflect where graduates live, what jobs they take, and who enrolled in the first place, as well as the teaching. The figures cover only graduates who received federal financial aid, and small programs are left out, so a college missing from this list may still have a strong department.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release, federal program category "East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics". Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, working and not enrolled, four years after a bachelor's degree.