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East Asian Languages at Brigham Young University

If you plan to study East Asian Languages, consider the program at Brigham Young University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Brigham Young University is located in Provo, UT.

During the most recent reporting year, 27 east asian languages degrees were granted at Brigham Young University.

Online & Distance Learning at Brigham Young University

Distance learning is available at Brigham Young University. Among 35,873 students, 898 (3%) studied exclusively online and 11,887 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for East Asian Languages Graduates from Brigham Young University

Those who finish Brigham Young University’s East Asian Languages program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$39,153
3 years	$39,376
4 years	$60,008
5 years	$66,836

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, East Asian Languages graduates from Brigham Young University take home a median $60,008, compared with $66,875 for all Brigham Young University graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of East Asian Languages graduates at Brigham Young University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, East Asian Languages graduates at Brigham Young University are 37% women (10) and 63% men (17).

East Asian Languages Bachelor’s Program at Brigham Young University

Among the 27 bachelor’s east asian languages degrees awarded at Brigham Young University, 37% were women (10) and 63% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of East Asian Languages bachelor’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of East Asian Languages bachelor’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University, lower than the national average of 51%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific East Asian Languages Concentrations at Brigham Young University

This East Asian Languages program at Brigham Young University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Chinese Language & Literature	13
Japanese Language & Literature	11
Korean Language & Literature	3

Highest-Paying Careers for East Asian Languages Graduates

Students who finish East Asian Languages program at Brigham Young University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for East Asian Languages graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$39,815

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.