2023 Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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Degrees Awarded
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Middle East Studies for a Doctorate” ranking.
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 the Southwest region, there were 33 Near and Middle Eastern studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Near and Middle Eastern studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
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 in the Southwest Region for Middle East Studies for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying middle east studies.
Top 1 Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Middle East Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s Middle East studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. To help with additional expenses, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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