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#1 #1 Best College for Japanese Language and Literature in the U.S. University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI At the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the most popular majors students study are Psychology, General, Marketing/Marketing Management, General, Biology/Biological Sciences, and General. In fact, the University of Hawaii at Manoa awards 216 degrees annually to Psychology, General majors....view more Acceptance Rate 70% Annual Degrees Awarded 47 SAT Score 1,030–1,260 Est. Net Price * $14,557 Median Starting Salary $50,375
#2 #2 Best College for Japanese Language and Literature in the U.S. California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA Each year, California State University-Monterey Bay grants about 264 degrees to those studying Business Administration and Management, General, the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 95% Annual Degrees Awarded 20 SAT Score 960–1,160 Est. Net Price * $15,222 Median Starting Salary $50,768
#3 #3 Best College for Japanese Language and Literature in the U.S. University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC Every year, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte grants around 589 degrees to students majoring in Computer Science, the institution’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Psychology, General, Finance, General, and Health/Health Care Administration/Management....view more Acceptance Rate 80% Annual Degrees Awarded 29 SAT Score 1,100–1,300 Est. Net Price * $13,768 Median Starting Salary $50,381
#4 #4 Best College for Japanese Language and Literature in the U.S. St Olaf College Northfield, MN At St Olaf College, the most popular majors students pursue are Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Mathematics, and General. In fact, St Olaf College grants 82 degrees annually to Biology/Biological Sciences, General majors....view more Acceptance Rate 52% Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score 1,300–1,440 Est. Net Price * $27,282 Median Starting Salary $56,812
#5 #5 Best College for Japanese Language and Literature in the U.S. Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN At Gustavus Adolphus College, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Psychology, General, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Business/Commerce, and General. In fact, Gustavus Adolphus College grants 66 degrees per year to Psychology, General majors....view more Acceptance Rate 62% Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score 1,210–1,400 Est. Net Price * $28,805 Median Starting Salary $58,114
#6 #6 Best College for Japanese Language and Literature in the U.S. University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Annually, the University of Washington-Seattle Campus grants around 481 degrees to those studying Computer Science, which is the institution’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, and Biochemistry....view more Acceptance Rate 43% Annual Degrees Awarded 26 SAT Score 1,230–1,460 Est. Net Price * $11,023 Median Starting Salary $47,382
#7 #7 Best College for Japanese Language and Literature in the U.S. Macalester College Saint Paul, MN Every year, Macalester College awards about 48 degrees to students majoring in Computer and Information Sciences, General, the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 28% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 1,360–1,490 Est. Net Price * $38,571 Median Starting Salary $54,596
#8 #8 Best College for Japanese Language and Literature in the U.S. DePauw University Greencastle, IN Every year, DePauw University grants about 57 degrees to those majoring in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, which is the school’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Computer Science, and Biochemistry....view more Acceptance Rate 54% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 1,160–1,430 Est. Net Price * $30,507 Median Starting Salary $56,137
#9 #9 Best College for Japanese Language and Literature in the U.S. Kenyon College Gambier, OH Every year, Kenyon College awards around 60 degrees to those majoring in Economics, General, which is the school’s most popular major. Other popular majors include English Language and Literature, General, Psychology, General, Political Science and Government, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 31% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 1,380–1,500 Est. Net Price * $44,470 Median Starting Salary $58,631
#10 #10 Best College for Japanese Language and Literature in the U.S. University of Vermont Burlington, VT Annually, the University of Vermont awards about 212 degrees to those studying Business Administration and Management, General, the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 60% Annual Degrees Awarded 11 SAT Score 1,280–1,430 Est. Net Price * $22,062 Median Starting Salary $57,315
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI At the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the most popular majors students study...view more	100	70%	47	1,030 - 1,260	$14,557	$50,375
California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA Each year, California State University-Monterey Bay grants about 264 degrees...view more	93	95%	20	960 - 1,160	$15,222	$50,768
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC Every year, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte grants around 589...view more	88	80%	29	1,100 - 1,300	$13,768	$50,381
St Olaf College Northfield, MN At St Olaf College, the most popular majors students pursue are...view more	84	52%	6	1,300 - 1,440	$27,282	$56,812
Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN At Gustavus Adolphus College, the three most popular college majors students...view more	83	62%	7	1,210 - 1,400	$28,805	$58,114
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Annually, the University of Washington-Seattle Campus grants around 481...view more	82	43%	26	1,230 - 1,460	$11,023	$47,382
Macalester College Saint Paul, MN Every year, Macalester College awards about 48 degrees to students majoring...view more	81	28%	4	1,360 - 1,490	$38,571	$54,596
DePauw University Greencastle, IN Every year, DePauw University grants about 57 degrees to those majoring in...view more	80	54%	4	1,160 - 1,430	$30,507	$56,137
Kenyon College Gambier, OH Every year, Kenyon College awards around 60 degrees to those majoring in...view more	80	31%	4	1,380 - 1,500	$44,470	$58,631
University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA At the University of California-Los Angeles, the most popular majors students...view more	79	9%	14	1,320 - 1,540	$15,166	$45,362

About Japanese Language and Literature

A program that focuses on the Japanese language. Includes instruction in philology; Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Japanese; dialects; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.

While Japanese Language and Literature offers degrees up to the Masters degree, the majority of students study towards a Bachelors degree. Students major in Japanese Language and Literature all around the US, though the major at the Bachelors degree level sees the most graduates in California. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Japanese Language and Literature is $43,120.

Popularity of Japanese Language and Literature Degrees in the U.S.

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Careers

Some of the highest paying jobs for Japanese Language and Literature majors include Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary, Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education and Interpreters and Translators. But, something else to think about is how much demand there is for specific careers. Jobs that are in high need that a degree in Japanese Language and Literature can prepare you for are Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Interpreters and Translators and Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Japanese Language and Literature majors.

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Career	Median Salary	Average Annual Job Openings	Employment 2022	Employment 2032	% Change
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,760	308	3,803	3,850	1%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$65,220	26,571	424,630	429,026	1%
Interpreters and Translators	$57,090	2,534	24,182	25,238	4%

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Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Japanese Language and Literature majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students

561

Female Students

280 (49%)

Male Students

281 (50%)

White (204, 36%)

Asian (114, 20%)

Hispanic or Latino (82, 15%)

Two or more races (75, 13%)

U.S. Nonresident (54, 10%)

Black or African American (17, 3%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (11, 2%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (3, 1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (1, <1%)

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Japanese Language and Literature

#1 Best College for Japanese Language and Literature in the U.S.

70%

47

1,030–1,260

$14,557

$50,375

#2 Best College for Japanese Language and Literature in the U.S.

95%

20

960–1,160

$15,222

$50,768

#3 Best College for Japanese Language and Literature in the U.S.

80%

29

1,100–1,300

$13,768

$50,381

#4 Best College for Japanese Language and Literature in the U.S.

52%

6

1,300–1,440

$27,282

$56,812

#5 Best College for Japanese Language and Literature in the U.S.

62%

7

1,210–1,400

$28,805

$58,114

#6 Best College for Japanese Language and Literature in the U.S.

43%

26

1,230–1,460

$11,023

$47,382

#7 Best College for Japanese Language and Literature in the U.S.

28%

4

1,360–1,490

$38,571

$54,596

#8 Best College for Japanese Language and Literature in the U.S.

54%

4

1,160–1,430

$30,507

$56,137

#9 Best College for Japanese Language and Literature in the U.S.

31%

4

1,380–1,500

$44,470

$58,631

#10 Best College for Japanese Language and Literature in the U.S.

60%

11

1,280–1,430

$22,062

$57,315

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