You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Middle East Studies Schools in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Middle East studies degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Emory also made our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $8,976 for Georgia Middle East Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Emory University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.