by our College Data Analytics TeamNear & Middle Eastern Studies is a concentration offered under the area studies major at The University of Texas at Austin. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in Middle East studies, 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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UT Austin paid an average of $1,228 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $659 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,028 | $22,886 |
UT Austin 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 UT Austin Online Learning page.
Women made up around 75.0% of the Middle East studies students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.4%.
Around 8.3% of Middle East studies master’s degree recipients at UT Austin in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 13%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to Near and Middle Eastern studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Latin American Studies | 8 |
| Russian Studies | 2 |
| Italian Studies | 1 |
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*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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