Chinese Studies

Liberal Arts • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies

What is it about?

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of present-day China and its historical predecessors, related borderlands and island groups, and the overseas Chinese diaspora.

Numbers at a glance

735th
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
17
Colleges offer it
39
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
12
Women
27
As a Minor

Chinese Studies is relatively popular as a minor/second major with 33 people graduating with it as a minor in academic year 2018-19.

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
University of California-Irvine8
College of William and Mary5
SUNY at Albany3
Grand Valley State University2
University of Minnesota-Duluth2
University of California-San Diego2
University of North Dakota2
Ball State University1
Oakland University1
Average public university graduating class: 3 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Furman University3
University of Richmond2
Drew University2
DePaul University2
Gettysburg College1
Willamette University1
The College of Wooster1
Pacific Lutheran University1
Average private university graduating class: 2 students.

O's Insights on Chinese Studies

  • Major has been stable in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 67% of graduates come from public universities.

Related Majors

Major Graduates Colleges
American/United States Studies/Civilization 970 123
Asian Studies/Civilization 680 107
Area Studies, Other 546 34
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