2024 Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region to review for the 2024 Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Near & Middle Eastern Studies Schools List

Pick Your Near & Middle Eastern Studies 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 Southwest 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 Southwest 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 Southwest Region Schools in Middle East Studies

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University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in near & middle eastern studies needs to check out University of Arizona. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the large city of Tucson.More information about a degree in near & middle eastern studies from University of Arizona

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The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in near & middle eastern studies has to check out The University of Texas at Austin. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin.More information about a degree in near & middle eastern studies from The University of Texas at Austin

Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	905	13
Arizona	670	20

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Rankings in Majors Related to Middle East Studies

Near & Middle Eastern Studies is one of 36 different types of Area Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Middle East Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)	647
Latin American Studies	73
American U.S. Studies	60
East Asian Studies	57
Asian Studies	42
Russian Studies	19
French Studies	10
European Studies	6
Area Studies, Other	6
Korean Studies	5

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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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Karl Udo Gerth.

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