Japanese 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 the peoples of Japan, and related island groups and coastal neighbors.

Numbers at a glance

761st
Popular nationwide
220
Search Rank on O's List
10
Colleges offer it
36
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
13
Women
23
As a Minor

Japanese Studies is relatively popular as a minor/second major with 12 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 Hawaii at Hilo8
University of California-San Diego6
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh2
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater1
University of Guam1
Average public university graduating class: 4 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Willamette University7
Earlham College7
Gettysburg College2
Case Western Reserve University1
Adrian College1
Average private university graduating class: 4 students.

O's Insights on Japanese Studies

  • Major has been stable in popularity over the last 5 years after decreasing prior to that.
  • 50% of graduates come from public universities.

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