2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Near & Middle Eastern Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Near & Middle Eastern Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 68 master's degrees in Near and Middle Eastern studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Near & Middle Eastern Studies School for Your Master's Degree

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for Near and Middle Eastern studies, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Near & Middle Eastern Studies Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for Near and Middle Eastern studies.

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Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Near & Middle Eastern Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in Near and Middle Eastern studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Middle East Studies Students Working on Their Master's

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

29 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In DC

#1 Best Quality In DC

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Georgetown University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in Near and Middle Eastern studies. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in Near and Middle Eastern studies in District of Columbia.

There were about 29 Near and Middle Eastern studies students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

New York University
New York, NY

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#2 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at New York University if you want to pursue a master's degree in Near and Middle Eastern studies. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in Near and Middle Eastern studies in New York.

There were approximately 15 Near and Middle Eastern studies individuals who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, NY

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

The Graduate Center, CUNY is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in Near and Middle Eastern studies. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

There were about 12 Near and Middle Eastern studies students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent data year.

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Princeton University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in Near and Middle Eastern studies. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Princeton.

There were roughly 6 Near and Middle Eastern studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.

There were about 4 Near and Middle Eastern studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in Near and Middle Eastern studies in New York.

There were roughly 2 Near and Middle Eastern studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

#2 Most Popular In DC

GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. More information about a master’s in Near and Middle Eastern studies from George Washington University

Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Colleges by State

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Karl Udo Gerth. More about our data sources and methodologies.