2024 Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Near & Middle Eastern Studies is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #525 out of the 1232 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 16 bachelor's degrees in near & middle eastern studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on near & middle eastern studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other near & middle eastern studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized near & middle eastern studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for near & middle eastern studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Near & Middle Eastern Studies in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in near & middle eastern studies.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Middle East Studies

1

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

9 Annual Graduates

Emory University is a good decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in near & middle eastern studies. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in near & middle eastern studies from Emory University

2

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

5 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Florida State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in near & middle eastern studies. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in near & middle eastern studies from Florida State University

Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best near & middle eastern studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	5
Georgia	453	9
Virginia	421	1
South Carolina	370	1

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Near & Middle Eastern Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 36 majors within the Area Studies area of study, Near & Middle Eastern Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Middle East Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Area Studies, Other	312
Asian Studies	137
American U.S. Studies	90
Latin American Studies	47
French Studies	33
African Studies	32
Chinese Studies	32
Russian Studies	21
European Studies	17
Latin American & Caribbean Studies	17

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.