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2022 Best Value Middle East Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k

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27 Degrees Awarded
$20,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Middle East Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in California For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Middle East Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Near & Middle Eastern Studies is the 609th most popular major in the country with 428 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across California, there were 33 Near and Middle Eastern studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 27 Near and Middle Eastern studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,907 and $21,546 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Middle East Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Near and Middle Eastern studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Near and Middle Eastern studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the Near and Middle Eastern studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Middle East Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Middle East Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Near & Middle Eastern Studies (Income $75-$110k) in California

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Middle East Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Middle East studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. It costs about $21,401 for california bachelor’s degree middle east studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of California - Berkeley.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Near & Middle Eastern Studies at University of California - Berkeley

#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Middle East Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s Middle East studies degrees to qualified students.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list. The yearly cost to attend UCLA is $19,590 for california bachelor’s degree middle east studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Read full report on Near & Middle Eastern Studies at UCLA

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Middle East Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Middle East studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC Irvine is $19,851 for california bachelor’s degree middle east studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Middle East Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s Middle East studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also made our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $17,622 for california bachelor’s degree middle east studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UC Davis.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Near & Middle Eastern Studies at University of California - Davis

#5

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Middle East Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Middle East studies students in 2019-2020.

UCSB also made our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Santa Barbara is $22,226 for California Bachelor’s Degree Middle East Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Near & Middle Eastern Studies at University of California - Santa Barbara

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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