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2023 Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

5 Ranked Colleges
33 Degrees Awarded
$38,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Middle East Studies for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 for Middle East Studies for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Near & Middle Eastern Studies is the 659th most popular major in the country with 411 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Middle East Studies for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, 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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Most Veteran Friendly for Middle East Studies for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Middle East Studies for a Doctorate”.

Top 5 Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Middle East Studies for a Doctorate. Georgetown University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 1 doctorate’s Middle East studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Georgetown University supports 19,371 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $30,300. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgetown University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full Georgetown University Veteran Student Life Report

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Middle East Studies for a Doctorate. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s Middle East studies students in 2020-2021.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Cornell Veteran Student Life Report

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Middle East Studies for a Doctorate. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s Middle East studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying middle east studies list, NYU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,388. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Middle East Studies for a Doctorate. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying middle east studies list, University of Arizona has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/student-life/veterans/)

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brandeis University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Middle East Studies for a Doctorate. Brandeis University is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s Middle East studies degrees to qualified students.

Brandeis also made our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Brandeis University 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. During this same period, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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

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