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2024 Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Schools

32 Colleges in the United States
372 Middle East Studies Degrees Awarded
Near & Middle Eastern Studies isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #659 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 32 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of near & middle eastern studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 372 degrees in near & middle eastern studies during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Near & Middle Eastern Studies School

Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Schools 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. For our Best Overall Near & Middle Eastern Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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

Bachelor's Degrees in Middle East Studies
Master's Degrees in Middle East Studies
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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 list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Near & Middle Eastern Studies in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of middle east studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Middle East Studies

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

Brown University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in near & middle eastern studies. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 near & middle eastern studies students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC

Georgetown University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in near & middle eastern studies. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were about 27 near & middle eastern studies students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Dartmouth College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in near & middle eastern studies. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.More information about a degree in near & middle eastern studies from Dartmouth College

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT

Every student pursuing a degree in near & middle eastern studies has to take a look at Yale University. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 near & middle eastern studies students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA

Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were about 6 near & middle eastern studies students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA

Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Wellesley. This college ranks 12th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 1 near & middle eastern studies students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were about 8 near & middle eastern studies students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA

Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham. This university ranks 14th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 11 near & middle eastern studies students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

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 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 near & middle eastern studies students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
32.1% Growth in Graduates

NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 near & middle eastern studies students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Near & Middle Eastern Studies by Region

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
American U.S. Studies1,321
Asian Studies777
Area Studies, Other702
Latin American Studies596
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)580
East Asian Studies564
African Studies189
French Studies141
European Studies129
Russian Studies126

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