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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Near & Middle Eastern Studies (With Aid)

12 Ranked Colleges
149 Degrees Awarded
$40,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Middle East Studies Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

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

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 149 Near and Middle Eastern studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Middle East Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in Near and Middle Eastern studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent Near and Middle Eastern studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the Near and Middle Eastern studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Middle East Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree middle east studies students with aid.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Near & Middle Eastern Studies (With Aid)

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Middle East Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 2 masters’s Middle East studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #9 spot in our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Middle East Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Middle East studies degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Harvard also made our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Middle East Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Middle East studies degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Near & Middle Eastern Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Middle East Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s Middle East studies students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

Read more about Near & Middle Eastern Studies at The University of Texas at Austin

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Middle East Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #5 spot on the list. University of California - Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 1 masters’s Middle East studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#6

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

Georgetown University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Middle East Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 29 masters’s Middle East studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Near & Middle Eastern Studies at Georgetown University

#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#10 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Middle East Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 8 masters’s Middle East studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#11 in overall quality

George Mason University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Middle East Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. George Mason University is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 9 masters’s Middle East studies degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410.

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#9

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Cornell University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Middle East Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s Middle East studies degrees to qualified students.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

University of Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Middle East Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Middle East studies degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

UChicago also made our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UChicago Near & Middle Eastern Studies Report

#11

New York University

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Middle East Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. New York University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also made our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.

Full New York University Near & Middle Eastern Studies Report

#12

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Brandeis University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Middle East Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandeis also made our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis University are $52,060.

Read more about Near & Middle Eastern Studies at Brandeis

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