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2023 Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts

6 Ranked Colleges
46 Degrees Awarded
$31,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Middle East Studies for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Middle East Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 411 people earned their degree in Near and Middle Eastern studies, making the major the 659th most popular in the United States.

Across Massachusetts, there were 78 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 46 Near and Middle Eastern studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,029 and $25,475 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Middle East Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 6 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 as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the Near and Middle Eastern studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Middle East Studies for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Middle East Studies for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 6 Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Middle East Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s Middle East studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Brandeis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.According to our most recent data, Brandeis supports 5,440 students, and 41 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 22 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,483. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Brandeis University]](/colleges/brandeis-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Williams College
Williamstown, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Williams College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Middle East Studies for a Bachelor’s. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 bachelors’s Middle East studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Williams also took the #3 spot in our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 1,987 students enrolled at Williams were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $26,154. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Williams Veteran Student Life Report

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Middle East Studies for a Bachelor’s. Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our massachusetts bachelor’s degree vets studying middle east studies list, Tufts has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.According to our most recent data, Tufts supports 12,219 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Tufts University]](/colleges/tufts-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Middle East Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Middle East studies students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our massachusetts bachelor’s degree vets studying middle east studies list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Among the 31,642 students enrolled at UMass Amherst, 477 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. To help with additional expenses, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Veteran Student Life Report

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wellesley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Middle East Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Wellesley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Wellesley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Among the 2,280 students enrolled at Wellesley, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $26,725. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Wellesley Veteran Student Life Report

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Smith College
Northampton, Massachusetts

Smith College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Middle East Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Smith College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northampton, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 bachelors’s Middle East studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Smith also made our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #5.Among the 2,504 students enrolled at Smith College, 23 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,293. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Smith]](/colleges/smith-college/student-life/veterans/)

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