2026 Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Schools in the New England Region
Near & Middle Eastern Studies degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 16 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best near & middle eastern studies schools.
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Best Schools for Near & Middle Eastern Studies in the New England Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the near & middle eastern studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Near & Middle Eastern Studies
No school ranked higher than Harvard University this year for near & middle eastern studies. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Cambridge. Harvard University graduates 98% of students within six years. There were roughly 25 near & middle eastern studies students who graduated with this degree at Harvard University in the most recent data year. Near & Middle Eastern Studies graduates of Harvard University earn a median of $95,207 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $16,616 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 16 schools evaluated.
- 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).
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