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2024 Best Colleges for Near and Middle Eastern Studies

There are about 731 students enrolled in Near and Middle Eastern Studies in the USA.

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popularity

Not Very Popular

Compared to national avg.

Diplomas received last year

489

Vs. National Avg.

-97%

popularity Rank

#335

cost

Very Expensive

Compared to national avg.

Median degree cost

$46K

Vs. National Avg.

89%

cost Rank

#5

salary

High Paying

Compared to national avg.

Average Salary Two Years Out of School

$55K

Vs. National Avg.

37%

salary Rank

#6

professors

Very Good

Compared to national avg.

Professor Rating

B

Vs. National Avg.

37%

professors Rank

#6

students

Very Diverse

Compared to national avg.

Diversity Rating

B

Vs. National Avg.

27%

students Rank

#2

SUMMARY

A degree in Near and Middle Eastern Studies is a valuable choice and often a mandatory first step for pupils coveting to begin a career as a middle eastern studies professor, a vice president of academic affairs at seminary school, or a dean of middle eastern studies program. In fact, near and middle eastern studies is an uncommon major coming in at the 336th most popular degree. In the last year, there were 250 near and middle eastern studies diplomas received. In-state tuition for near and middle eastern studies at private schools is, on average, 5.1 times more pricey than their public fellows.

With just 61 institutions offering near and middle eastern studies there could be a more finite list of the institutions you can choose from. If you're hoping to immerse yourself with other near and middle eastern studies majors, consider institutions in Massachusetts which have the most students admitted to near and middle eastern studies annually. More generally, the best region to pursue near and middle eastern studies is in the Mid East region with Fordham University, New York University, and University of Pennsylvania best representing the region. Interestingly, our pick for the top conference to major in near and middle eastern studies is the Ivy League with Harvard University, Cornell University, and University of Pennsylvania representing the conference. Based on our list on the best colleges, our choice for the best college for near and middle eastern studies is Harvard University.

The 'best' school is not necessarily the 'best' school for you. There are tons of factors to weigh when selecting college. External stuff like campus amenities, transportation services, and food might impact your thoughts on which university to attend. At authority.org, we've examined the pros and cons for you. If, for example, you are intrigued by which near and middle eastern studies school has the top campus, the answer is Harvard University. If you are very interested in which school boasts the best campus, then we have an entire list dedicated to that. We have carefully pored through student reviews, professor reviews, government databases, and more so we can compare each major in an unbiased and informative way. You can find our comprehensive list for the universities with the best student life&nbsphere and from that list, our choice of the school with the best student life for near and middle eastern studies is Cornell University. Are you curious why? Keep scrolling to learn more about Authority's top choices. Many of our decisions will probably shock you.

If price is a significant influence in your decisions, you might be cautious about Tufts University. Tufts University&nbspappears to be our most expensive college for near and middle eastern studies, at least regarding out of state attendance. We do have an entire page for the most expensive&nbspuniversities that might put the expense at Tufts University&nbspinto perspective. You could also care to know that near and middle eastern studies is the 37th most expensive program in America, with an average associated cost of $50,900. On a broader scale, the most costly state for near and middle eastern studies on our list is Rhode Island demonstrated with a cost of $57,112 at the main college in Rhode Island Brown University. To zoom out even further, the most expensive region of the country for near and middle eastern studies is the New England region which is best demonstrated with Tufts University with a cost of $57,324, Williams College with a cost of $56,970, and Brown University with a cost of $57,112.

Our cheapest region for near and middle eastern studies is the Southeast region which is represented by Florida State University with a cost of $19,084. More optimistically, the most affordable college for near and middle eastern studies is Florida State University. Authority's comprehensive list of the most affordable universities can be found here.

In-state students can anticipate paying about $10,900 for a degree in near and middle eastern studies. That cost balloons dramatically to a median of $34,700 for the out-of-state public-school student. On that note, our pick for the college with the best value for near and middle eastern studies: Harvard University. Here you will see our comprehensive list of the universities we believe to be the best value&nbspin general. Do know, this discussion is based on out-of-state tuition costs. The value proposition changes when in-state tuition costs are considered, but we do not know in which states any one student has residency.

Earnings for near and middle eastern studies students differ widely, but two years after finishing the degree students will often make in the neighborhood of $46,900. While there is much variation in earnings potential; highest paid earners can enjoy pay up to $80,700. Straight out of college, the lowest end positions within the near and middle eastern studies field earn $26,900, which is an alright wage. The highest earning grads for near and middle eastern studies studied at University of Pennsylvania&nbspand if you want to find the universities with all of the highest earning graduates, Authority has that too.

The all-around diversity of near and middle eastern studies is subpar, arriving in the 41st percentile of all majors. The university with the most composite diversity for near and middle eastern studies is New York University&nbspand here you can find our comprehensive list of the colleges with the most diversity. The financial diversity of the Near and Middle Eastern Studies major only is in the 22nd percentile compared to all other majors. Racial diversity is greater than financial diversity, in the 31st percentile. White students make up the largest share at 69% of those studying near and middle eastern studies. Additionally, 56% of undergraduates seeking a near and middle eastern studies degree are women.

The median ranking for near and middle eastern studies professors is 4.05 stars, a ranking which is 1% better than the median score for all majors; which is a good ranking. If you are interested in the most popular near and middle eastern studies instructor in the nation, look no further than Amber Hurst at Wake Technical Community College. This may surprise you, but the highest ranked instructors for near and middle eastern studies by student are found at Rochester Institute of Technology. If we incorporate data beyond basic rankings it becomes clear that the college with the overall best instructors for near and middle eastern studies is Harvard University. One will find an explanation of our ever evolving ranking methodology for the best overall professors here, as well as some of the top professors in the U.S.

Finally, the most difficult college to get into for near and middle eastern studies is Harvard University. While we do not necessarily see the value in it, we do have a general list of the hardest colleges to get into. But, we do hope you believe that considering academics through a lens only formed from superlatives can create problems. We hope you explore our more focused pages on individual topics and explore some of our informative background pages on essential things to look for as you progress with your university search.

Top 25 Best Colleges for Near and Middle Eastern Studies

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Rating

#1 2024 Best Colleges for Near and Middle Eastern Studies

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ | www.princeton.edu/

6%

Acceptance

8,532

Students

#5

Ranking

$49K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#2 2024 Best Colleges for Near and Middle Eastern Studies

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA | www.harvard.edu/

5%

Acceptance

41,024

Students

#3

Ranking

$54K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#3 2024 Best Colleges for Near and Middle Eastern Studies

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MO | www.wustl.edu/

16%

Acceptance

17,893

Students

#18

Ranking

$57K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#4 2024 Best Colleges for Near and Middle Eastern Studies

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY | www.cornell.edu/

11%

Acceptance

24,594

Students

#14

Ranking

$59K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#5 2024 Best Colleges for Near and Middle Eastern Studies

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI | https://umich.edu/

26%

Acceptance

49,530

Students

#33

Ranking

$52K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#6 2024 Best Colleges for Near and Middle Eastern Studies

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL | www.uchicago.edu/

7%

Acceptance

20,413

Students

#11

Ranking

$61K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#7 2024 Best Colleges for Near and Middle Eastern Studies

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA | https://www.brandeis.edu/

33%

Acceptance

6,403

Students

#65

Ranking

$58K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#8 2024 Best Colleges for Near and Middle Eastern Studies

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA | www.bc.edu/

26%

Acceptance

16,502

Students

#32

Ranking

$60K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#9 2024 Best Colleges for Near and Middle Eastern Studies

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD | www.jhu.edu/

11%

Acceptance

34,250

Students

#4

Ranking

$54K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#10 2024 Best Colleges for Near and Middle Eastern Studies

Georgetown University

Washington, DC | www.georgetown.edu/

17%

Acceptance

22,720

Students

#19

Ranking

$58K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#11 2024 Best Colleges for Near and Middle Eastern Studies

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX | https://www.utexas.edu/

32%

Acceptance

54,243

Students

#81

Ranking

$40K

Tuition

A

Rating

#12 2024 Best Colleges for Near and Middle Eastern Studies

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT | www.utah.edu/

79%

Acceptance

38,335

Students

#354

Ranking

$27K

Tuition

A

Rating

#13 2024 Best Colleges for Near and Middle Eastern Studies

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA | https://www2.gmu.edu/

89%

Acceptance

49,755

Students

#296

Ranking

$37K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#14 2024 Best Colleges for Near and Middle Eastern Studies

University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA | www.berkeley.edu/

17%

Acceptance

45,878

Students

#55

Ranking

$44K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#15 2024 Best Colleges for Near and Middle Eastern Studies

New York University

New York, NY | www.nyu.edu/

21%

Acceptance

58,361

Students

#23

Ranking

$55K

Tuition

A

Rating

#16 2024 Best Colleges for Near and Middle Eastern Studies

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ | https://www.arizona.edu/

85%

Acceptance

49,966

Students

#391

Ranking

$37K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#17 2024 Best Colleges for Near and Middle Eastern Studies

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA | www.washington.edu/

56%

Acceptance

56,554

Students

#108

Ranking

$39K

Tuition

A−

Rating

#18 2024 Best Colleges for Near and Middle Eastern Studies

CUNY City College

New York, NY | www.ccny.cuny.edu/

51%

Acceptance

18,546

Students

#462

Ranking

$15K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#19 2024 Best Colleges for Near and Middle Eastern Studies

Williams College

Williamstown, MA | https://www.williams.edu/

15%

Acceptance

2,307

Students

#46

Ranking

$50K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#20 2024 Best Colleges for Near and Middle Eastern Studies

Scripps College

Claremont, CA | www.scrippscollege.edu/

35%

Acceptance

1,137

Students

#83

Ranking

$57K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#21 2024 Best Colleges for Near and Middle Eastern Studies

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA | https://www.richmond.edu/

31%

Acceptance

4,534

Students

#70

Ranking

$57K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#22 2024 Best Colleges for Near and Middle Eastern Studies

Pomona College

Claremont, CA | www.pomona.edu/

9%

Acceptance

1,733

Students

#40

Ranking

$55K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#23 2024 Best Colleges for Near and Middle Eastern Studies

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA | www.wellesley.edu/

20%

Acceptance

2,735

Students

#31

Ranking

$58K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#24 2024 Best Colleges for Near and Middle Eastern Studies

United States Military Academy

West Point, NY | www.westpoint.edu/

9%

Acceptance

4,503

Students

#103

Ranking

$0

Tuition

A+

Rating

#25 2024 Best Colleges for Near and Middle Eastern Studies

Yale University

New Haven, CT | https://www.yale.edu/

7%

Acceptance

14,910

Students

#8

Ranking

$58K

Tuition

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