2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Near & Middle Eastern Studies in Massachusetts

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in Near and Middle Eastern studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #257 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the most popular for Near and Middle Eastern studies students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 13 doctor's degrees in Near and Middle Eastern studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for Near and Middle Eastern studies.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Near & Middle Eastern Studies in Massachusetts

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in Near and Middle Eastern studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Middle East Studies Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in Near and Middle Eastern studies has to look into Harvard University. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in Near and Middle Eastern studies in Massachusetts. More information about a doctorate in Near and Middle Eastern studies from Harvard University

2

Brandeis University
Waltham, MA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Brandeis University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in Near and Middle Eastern studies. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in Near and Middle Eastern studies in Massachusetts. More information about a doctorate in Near and Middle Eastern studies from Brandeis University

Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Near & Middle Eastern Studies Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island	116	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Middle East Studies

Near & Middle Eastern Studies is one of 28 different types of Area Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Middle East Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
East Asian Studies	7
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign	4
American U.S. Studies	1
South Asian Studies	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Karl Udo Gerth. More about our data sources and methodologies.