Japanese Language and Literature

Liberal Arts • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics

What is it about?

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.

Numbers at a glance

304th
Popular nationwide
205
Search Rank on O's List
76
Colleges offer it
567
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
271
Women
296

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 Hawaii at Manoa42
University of Oregon25
University of California-Davis25
Ohio State University-Main Campus22
University of North Carolina at Charlotte22
San Francisco State University21
University of California-Los Angeles20
University of Washington-Seattle Campus17
Portland State University17
San Diego State University16
Average public university graduating class: 11 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Macalester College7
Brigham Young University-Provo7
North Central College6
University of Mount Union5
Elizabethtown College5
University of Rochester5
University of Puget Sound5
Boston University4
Bennington College3
Middlebury College3
Average private university graduating class: 3 students.

O's Insights on Japanese Language and Literature

  • Major has been stable in popularity over the last 5 years after decreasing prior to that.
  • 84% of graduates come from public universities.
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