by our College Data Analytics TeamMiddle Eastern Semitic Languages is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at Brigham Young University - Provo. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in Middle Eastern semitic Languages, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at BYU was ranked #16 on College Factual's Best Schools for Middle Eastern semitic Languages list. It is also ranked #1 in Utah.
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Part-time undergraduates at BYU paid an average of $313 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,970 | $5,970 |
| Books and Supplies | $896 | $896 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,808 | $7,808 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,920 | $4,920 |
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The median early career salary of Middle Eastern semitic Languages students who receive their bachelor’s degree from BYU is $36,848 per year. That is 48% higher than the national average of $24,900.
BYU does not offer an online option for its Middle Eastern semitic Languages bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the BYU Online Learning page.
About 35.3% of the students who received their BA in Middle Eastern semitic Languages in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 55.4%.
Around 17.6% of Middle Eastern semitic Languages bachelor’s degree recipients at BYU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Arabic Language & Literature | 23 |
| Ancient Near Eastern & Biblical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to Middle Eastern semitic languages.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 83 |
| East Asian Languages | 30 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 42 |
| Germanic Languages | 12 |
| Romance Languages | 162 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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