by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Arabic Language & Literature. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at Georgetown University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in Middle Eastern semitic Languages, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for Middle Eastern semitic Languages majors, Georgetown came in at #3. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Georgetown.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Georgetown was $2,391 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,384 | $57,384 |
| Fees | $544 | $544 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,032 | $17,032 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,594 | $2,594 |
Learn more about Georgetown tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Georgetown Middle Eastern semitic Languages bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Georgetown Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their BA in Middle Eastern semitic Languages in 2019-2020 were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.0% of the Middle Eastern semitic Languages bachelor’s degrees at Georgetown in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Arabic Language & Literature | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to Middle Eastern semitic languages.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 26 |
| East Asian Languages | 5 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 9 |
| Germanic Languages | 3 |
| Romance Languages | 38 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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