You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Middle East Studies Schools in Georgia For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s Middle East studies students in 2020-2021.
Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Schools in Georgia” list. It costs about $22,597 for Georgia Middle East Studies students with aid per year to attend Emory.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.