Asian StudiesNorth America

101 Master's degrees in Asian Studies in North America

Boston University4,1(85)

Boston, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Asian Legal Studies

For complete immersion in the legal systems of South, East, and Southeast Asia, Boston University Law JD students can spend their entire third year as a full-time student in Singapore pursuing an LLM in Asian Legal Studies at Asia’s “global law school,” the National University of Singapore (NUS).

LL.M. Full-time On-campus

3 years$66,670/yr

University of Pittsburgh4,2(6)

Pittsburgh, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

East Asian Studies

If you are contemplating an Asia-related career in government, business, politics, law, or pre-collegiate teaching, or wish to acquire broadly based East Asia academic training before enrolling in a doctoral program, you should consider the East Asian Studies program at the University of Pittsburgh.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$47,378/yr

University of Washington4,2(54)

Seattle, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies

The Master of Arts Degree in Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies from University of Washington involves interdisciplinary study which allows students a great deal of flexibility in designing a course of study to meet career goals calling for area expertise.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$33,171/yr

Arizona State University4,3(230)

Tempe, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Asian Languages and Civilizations - Japanese

The Asian Languages and Civilizations - Japanese MA program from Arizona State University can prepare students for further academic training or work in fields such as law, business or journalism and for entrance into professional schools.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$30,348/yr

University of Hawaii at Manoa4,1(21)

Honolulu, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Japanese Language & Linguistics

The M.A. program in Japanese Language & Linguistics at University of Hawaii at Manoa is designed to produce Japanese language specialists who are trained in all the fields of Japanese Linguistics.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$44,864/yr

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign4,3(17)

Urbana, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

The Middle East and South Asia are two regions of vital interest to our world today. The Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (CSAMES) at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign is pleased to offer Master of Arts degrees in South Asian and Middle Eastern studies.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$31,266/yr

California State University Long Beach4,3(23)

Long Beach, United States Top 9% in Worldwide

Asian Studies - Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language

The Asian Studies - Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language degree at California State University Long Beach targets native speakers or near-native speakers of Chinese who would like to become a Chinese language instructor either in the United States or in China.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$17,922/yr

Brandeis University4,3(7)

Waltham, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Teaching Chinese

Brandeis University's Master of Arts program in Teaching Chinese at Brandeis University at the College Level prepares students who have already obtained a foreign master’s degree in teaching Chinese to be instructors at the collegiate level in the United States.

Master Full-time On-campus

1 year$59,600/yr

University of Wisconsin Madison4,1(8)

Madison, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Japanese

University of Wisconsin Madison offers an M.A. and Ph.D. degree in Japanese, specializing either in linguistics or in literature and culture. The program provides broad foundations and focused training in these two specialties, assuring that our graduates are amply prepared to teach and conduct research.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$25,732/yr

New York University4,3(114)

New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

East Asian Studies

The East Asian Studies MA program from New York University is designed for students who seek specialized and individualized enhancement of their undergraduate education.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$56,646/yr

University of Washington4,2(54)

Seattle, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Southeast Asian Studies

The Master of Arts program in Southeast Asian Studies from University of Washington offers students a framework within which to carry out the interdisciplinary study of the peoples and nations of insular and mainland Southeast Asia―Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Loro’sae, and Viet Nam.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$33,171/yr

The Ohio State University4,5(31)

Columbus, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

East Asian Languages and Literatures

The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures (DEALL) from The Ohio State University offers the MA and PhD in East Asian Languages and Literatures.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$14,318/yr

University of Victoria4,2(29)

Victoria, Canada Top 2% in Worldwide

Pacific and Asian Studies

The Pacific and Asian Studies program at University of Victoria, British Columbia attracts students from around the world.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$4,118/yr

University of Hawaii at Manoa4,1(21)

Honolulu, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Chinese Literature

The M.A. degree in Chinese Literature is offered at University of Hawaii at Manoa in the field of Chinese literary and cultural studies with further emphasis on genre studies, literary history, or literary theory and criticism.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$44,864/yr

Stony Brook University4,4(14)

New York City, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Contemporary Asian and Asian American Studies

Contemporary Asian and Asian American Studies from Stony Brook University integrates the study and teaching of both Asian and Asian American studies.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$13,500/yr

Arizona State University4,3(230)

Tempe, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Asian Languages and Civilizations - Chinese

The Asian Languages and Civilizations - Chinese MA program from Arizona State University provides our scholars with the chance to deepen their academic and societal understanding of China while continuing to study in depth, the language.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$30,348/yr

University of Hawaii at Manoa4,1(21)

Honolulu, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Asian Studies

The Asian Studies programme at the University of Hawaii at Manoa offers an interdisciplinary approach to exploring the diverse cultures and societies of Asia. This degree is available at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, providing full-time study options that focus on regional expertise and language proficiency.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$44,864/yr

University of Wisconsin Madison4,1(8)

Madison, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Asian Languages and Cultures

University of Wisconsin Madison offers a new interdisciplinary M.A. and Ph.D. program in Asian Languages and Cultures. Students may take advantage of the many opportunities within the department and on campus to do in-depth research on Asia from multiple disciplinary perspectives and across the traditional area studies divisions of East, South, and Southeast Asia.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$25,732/yr

University of Utah4,6(14)

Salt Lake City, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Asian Studies

The Master of Arts in Asian Studies at the University of Utah is designed to prepare our students to become global citizens, versed in the languages and cultures of the region, with the intellectual flexibility to combine area studies and professional competence, and cognizant of the complex linkages that define the profound relevance of Asia for the United States today.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$19,708/yr

Washington University in St. Louis4,4(7)

Saint Louis, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Japanese

The Japanese section of the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures provides a limited number of highly qualified graduate students with the opportunity to pursue intensive programs of study leading to the MA in Japanese. Learn more with this program in Japanese from Washington University in St. Louis.

Master Full-time On-campus

2 years$66,850/yr