by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Middle/Near Eastern & Semitic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, Other. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at Columbia University in the City of New York. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for Middle Eastern semitic Languages majors, Columbia came in at #2. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Columbia.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Columbia paid an average of $1,896 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,864 | $57,864 |
| Fees | $2,668 | $2,668 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,318 | $1,318 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,394 | $12,394 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,220 | $2,220 |
Learn more about Columbia tuition and fees.
Columbia 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 Columbia Online Learning page.
About 66.7% of the students who received their BA in Middle Eastern semitic Languages in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 55.4%.
Around 27.8% of Middle Eastern semitic Languages bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Middle/Near Eastern & Semitic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, Other | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to Middle Eastern semitic languages.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 28 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 10 |
| Germanic Languages | 3 |
| Romance Languages | 40 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 13 |
View All Middle Eastern Semitic Languages Related Majors >
*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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