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2024 Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Schools in California

6 Colleges in California
33 Middle East Studies Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity, near & middle eastern studies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #659 out of 1506 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 33 degrees in near & middle eastern studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Near & Middle Eastern Studies School

Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Schools in California Your choice of near & middle eastern studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Near & Middle Eastern Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Near & Middle Eastern Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Middle East Studies
Master's Degrees in Middle East Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Middle East Studies

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Best Schools for Near & Middle Eastern Studies in California

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the middle east studies degree levels they offer.

Top California Schools in Middle East Studies

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

It is difficult to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you want to pursue a degree in near & middle eastern studies. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 near & middle eastern studies students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA

University of California - Berkeley is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in near & middle eastern studies. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 near & middle eastern studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA

It is hard to beat University of California - Davis if you want to pursue a degree in near & middle eastern studies. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 5 near & middle eastern studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA

Any student pursuing a degree in near & middle eastern studies has to check out University of California - Santa Barbara. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were about 5 near & middle eastern studies students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA

UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine. This university ranks 15th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 2 near & middle eastern studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 2 near & middle eastern studies students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
American U.S. Studies 346
Asian Studies 166
Area Studies, Other 93
East Asian Studies 79
Latin American Studies 79
Italian Studies 21
Chinese Studies 19
Japanese Studies 10
Russian Studies 9
European Studies 7

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