by our College Data Analytics TeamNear & Middle Eastern Studies is a concentration offered under the area studies major at Harvard University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in Middle East studies, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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BA in History - Middle Eastern Studies
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Harvard paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $49,448 | $49,448 |
| Fees | $1,206 | $1,206 |
Harvard does not offer an online option for its Middle East studies master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Harvard Online Learning page.
About 53.8% of the students who received their MA in Middle East studies in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 54.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.4% of the Middle East studies master’s degrees at Harvard in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 13%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to Near and Middle Eastern studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| East Asian Studies | 21 |
| Central & Eastern European Studies | 12 |
| South Asian Studies | 1 |
View All Near & Middle Eastern Studies Related Majors >
*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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