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2024 Best Middle Eastern Semitic Languages Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
204 Middle Eastern Semitic Languages Degrees Awarded
$62,257 Avg Early-Career Salary
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #274 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Middle Eastern Semitic Languages Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 204 degrees in middle eastern semitic languages during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Middle Eastern Semitic Languages School

Best Middle Eastern Semitic Languages Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of middle eastern semitic languages school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Middle Eastern Semitic Languages School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Middle Eastern Semitic Languages Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Middle Eastern Semitic Languages
Master's Degrees in Middle Eastern Semitic Languages
Doctor's Degrees in Middle Eastern Semitic Languages

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Best Schools for Middle Eastern Semitic Languages in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the middle eastern semitic languages degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Middle Eastern Semitic Languages

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$62,257 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a degree in middle eastern semitic languages. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 29 middle eastern semitic languages students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the middle eastern semitic languages program state that they receive average early career income of $62,257.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In DC

It is difficult to beat Georgetown University if you want to pursue a degree in middle eastern semitic languages. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 middle eastern semitic languages students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA

It is hard to beat Bucknell University if you wish to pursue a degree in middle eastern semitic languages. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Lewisburg. This university ranks 4th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 3 middle eastern semitic languages students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
18.2% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat New York University if you want to pursue a degree in middle eastern semitic languages. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 11 middle eastern semitic languages students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were about 7 middle eastern semitic languages students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD

Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 middle eastern semitic languages students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY

Hunter is a very large public college located in the large city of New York. This college ranks 19th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 3 middle eastern semitic languages students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY

Binghamton University is a large public university located in the midsize suburb of Vestal. This university ranks 29th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 3 middle eastern semitic languages students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent data year.

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

Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 4 middle eastern semitic languages students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Middle Eastern Semitic Languages Colleges by State

Explore the best middle eastern semitic languages schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 78
New York 333 49
Maryland 279 32
New Jersey 273 4
District of Columbia 188 20

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One of 18 majors within the Foreign Languages & Linguistics area of study, Middle Eastern Semitic Languages has other similar majors worth exploring.

Middle Eastern Semitic Languages Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Arabic Language & Literature 147
Middle/Near Eastern & Semitic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, Other 31
Hebrew Language & Literature 13
Middle/Near Eastern & Semitic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General 12
Ancient Near Eastern & Biblical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 2,289
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 1,239
American Sign Language 357
East Asian Languages 335
Classical Languages & Literature 332
Germanic Languages 190
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 116
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 108
Second Language Learning 11
Iranian & Persian Languages 4

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