2025 Best Asian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Asian Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #280 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of asian studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 61 bachelor's degrees in asian studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on asian studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other asian studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized asian studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for asian studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Asian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Asian Studies in the Great Lakes Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for asian studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Asian Studies

1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

24 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in asian studies has to take a look at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in asian studies from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

3 Annual Graduates

University of Illinois at Chicago is a wonderful option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in asian studies. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in asian studies from University of Illinois at Chicago

Best Asian Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best asian studies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	629	24
Ohio	612	15
Illinois	558	11
Indiana	535	6
Wisconsin	435	8

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Asian Studies Related Rankings by Major

Asian Studies is one of 36 different types of Area Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Asian Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
American U.S. Studies	85
East Asian Studies	67
Latin American Studies	28
Area Studies, Other	21
Japanese Studies	19
South Asian Studies	17
Latin American & Caribbean Studies	17
African Studies	14
French Studies	13
German Studies	10

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Karl Udo Gerth. More about our data sources and methodologies.