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 University of Chicago. 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. UChicago is in the top 10% of the country for Middle Eastern semitic Languages. More specifically it was ranked #4 out of 40 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for UChicago.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UChicago was $1,921 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,642 | $57,642 |
| Fees | $1,656 | $1,656 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,004 | $17,004 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,175 | $2,175 |
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UChicago 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 UChicago Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in Middle Eastern semitic Languages in 2019-2020, 61.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 55.4%.
Around 23.1% of Middle Eastern semitic Languages bachelor’s degree recipients at UChicago in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Middle/Near Eastern & Semitic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, Other | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to Middle Eastern semitic languages.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 28 |
| East Asian Languages | 13 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 13 |
| Germanic Languages | 6 |
| South Asian Languages | 3 |
*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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