Graduate Programs in East Asian Studies
Explore 90+ East Asian Studies graduate programs at 50+ universities across 6 countries.
Overview
East Asian studies explores China, Japan, Korea and the wider region through history, literature, politics, religion and society. Serious language study is central, and students learn to read primary sources in the original languages.
A master's usually combines advanced language study with coursework and a thesis, sometimes with study in the region. A PhD leads to research and university teaching on East Asia across the humanities and social sciences.
Graduates work as diplomats, translators and interpreters, international business and trade specialists, political risk analysts, journalists and cultural program managers. Fluency in Chinese, Japanese or Korean combined with regional knowledge is valued by governments, multinational companies and think tanks.
Most East Asian Studies programs charge between $22,000 and $67,000 a year in tuition. The top ten ranked programs charge between $40,000 and $73,000.
Top Ranked Master's Programs
The five highest-ranked universities offering this degree.
- Harvard UniversityMaster of Arts in Regional Studies–East AsiaDeadline Dec 1 · Tuition $59,048 · Duration 24 months
- Stanford UniversityMaster of Arts in East Asian StudiesDeadline Dec 4 · Tuition $63,540 · Duration 24 months
- University of OxfordMSc in Contemporary Chinese StudiesDeadline Jan 27 · Tuition $49,190 · Duration 9 months
- University of CambridgeMasters in East Asian StudiesDeadline May 14 · Tuition $48,456 · Duration 11 months
- Yale UniversityMaster of Arts in East Asian StudiesDeadline Jan 2 · Tuition $50,900 · Duration 24 months
Top Ranked PhD Programs
The five highest-ranked universities offering this degree.
- Harvard UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in East Asian Languages and CivilizationsDeadline Dec 15 · Tuition $59,048 · Duration 96 months
- Stanford UniversityPhD in East Asian Languages and CulturesDeadline Nov 25 · Tuition $63,540 · Duration 72 months
- Princeton UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in East Asian StudiesDeadline Dec 1 · Tuition $65,210 · Duration 60 months
- University of California, BerkeleyPhD Asian Languages and LiteraturesDeadline Dec 1 · Tuition $40,154 · Duration 84 months
- Yale UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in East Asian Languages and LiteraturesDeadline Jan 2 · Tuition $50,900 · Duration 72 months
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