College Toolkit $1,000 Scholarships
College Scholarship Search College Search Career Exploration College Admissions Articles Financial Aid and Student Loan Calculators Compare Student Loans
You are not logged in
College
Homepage
Comprehensive
College Search
Search by
State
Search by
Major
Search by
School Name
Search: 

 

Major Overview for Japanese Studies

Share this Page
College
Major Links
Related Majors
Browse by Major

Overview for Japanese Studies

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of the peoples of Japan, and related island groups and coastal neighbors.

Careers for Japanese Studies Majors

A major in Japanese Studies is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Japanese Studies

Top 10 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Japanese Studies among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA
10
(0.2%)
Highly Selective$19,180
Willamette University
Salem, OR
8
(1.7%)
Minimally Selective$40,418
Earlham College
Richmond, IN
8
(2.8%)
Moderately Selective$38,868
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo, HI
4
(0.8%)
Moderately Selective$11,546
Yale University
New Haven, CT
4
(0.3%)
Most Selective$47,950
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA
4
(0.7%)
Highly Selective$44,900
Hope College
Holland, MI
2
(0.3%)
Minimally Selective$31,832
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
2
(0.2%)
Moderately Selective$42,860
Salem International University
Salem, WV
2
(4.7%)
Open Admissions$20,440
University of Guam
Mangilao, GU
1
(0.4%)
Open Admissions$16,090
       1

* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.