by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Middle/Near Eastern & Semitic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General. 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 The University of Texas at Austin. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in Middle Eastern semitic Languages, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. UT Austin was ranked #6 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for Middle Eastern semitic Languages majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UT Austin.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UT Austin was $1,795 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $542 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,448 | $40,032 |
| Books and Supplies | $714 | $714 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,286 | $12,286 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,480 | $4,480 |
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The median early career salary of Middle Eastern semitic Languages students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Austin is $39,729 per year. That is 60% higher than the national average of $24,900.
UT Austin 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 UT Austin Online Learning page.
Women made up around 75.0% of the Middle Eastern semitic Languages students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 55.4%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at UT Austin in Middle Eastern semitic Languages at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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, General | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to Middle Eastern semitic languages.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 49 |
| East Asian Languages | 29 |
| Germanic Languages | 2 |
| Romance Languages | 56 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 13 |
*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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