2024 Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region
7Colleges in the Far Western US Region
36Middle East Studies Degrees Awarded
Near & Middle Eastern Studies is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #659 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of near & middle eastern studies. Combined, these schools handed out 36 degrees in near & middle eastern studies to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Near & Middle Eastern Studies School
The middle east studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Near & Middle Eastern Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for near & middle eastern studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Near & Middle Eastern Studies Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Near & Middle Eastern Studies in the Far Western US Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the middle east studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Far Western US Region Schools in Middle East Studies
University of California - Los Angeles is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in near & middle eastern studies. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 7 near & middle eastern studies students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.
University of California - Berkeley is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in near & middle eastern studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 5 near & middle eastern studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.
University of California - Davis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in near & middle eastern studies. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. This university ranks 13th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 5 near & middle eastern studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.
UCSB is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara. This university ranks 10th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 5 near & middle eastern studies students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.
Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 2 near & middle eastern studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.
UCR is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Riverside. This university ranks 36th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 2 near & middle eastern studies students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year.
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.
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The middle east studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Near & Middle Eastern Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for near & middle eastern studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
