2024 Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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.

There was only one school in the Great Lakes Region to review for the 2024 Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Near & Middle Eastern Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Near & Middle Eastern Studies in the Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes Region Schools in Middle East Studies

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University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

17.9% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in near & middle eastern studies needs to check out University of Chicago. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in near & middle eastern studies from University of Chicago

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

It's difficult to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a degree in near & middle eastern studies. U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.More information about a degree in near & middle eastern studies from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best near & middle eastern studies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	939	1
Michigan	915	10
Illinois	870	30

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Near & Middle Eastern Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 36 majors within the Area Studies area of study, Near & Middle Eastern Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Middle East Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
East Asian Studies	132
American U.S. Studies	123
Asian Studies	81
Latin American Studies	76
African Studies	68
European Studies	58
Area Studies, Other	28
Japanese Studies	27
Russian Studies	25
Latin American & Caribbean Studies	22

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Notes and References

• 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.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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