2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Near & Middle Eastern Studies in New York

Near & Middle Eastern Studies is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #446 out of the 1095 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in New York to determine which ones were the most popular for Near and Middle Eastern studies students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 29 master's degrees in Near and Middle Eastern studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Near & Middle Eastern Studies School for Your Master's Degree

The Middle East studies master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Near & Middle Eastern Studies in New York ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality Near and Middle Eastern studies program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Near & Middle Eastern Studies Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for Near and Middle Eastern studies.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Near & Middle Eastern Studies in New York

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Middle East Studies Students Working on Their Master's

1

New York University
New York, NY

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at New York University if you want to pursue a master's degree in Near and Middle Eastern studies. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in Near and Middle Eastern studies in New York.

There were approximately 15 Near and Middle Eastern studies students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, NY

12 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

The Graduate Center, CUNY is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in Near and Middle Eastern studies. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

There were approximately 12 Near and Middle Eastern studies individuals who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent data year.

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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Cornell University if you want to pursue a master's degree in Near and Middle Eastern studies. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in Near and Middle Eastern studies in New York.

There were about 2 Near and Middle Eastern studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

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Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Maryland	342	2
District of Columbia	330	22
New Jersey	323	5

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Near & Middle Eastern Studies Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Middle East Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
American U.S. Studies	30
French Studies	21
Western European Studies	19
East Asian Studies	14
Asian Studies	9
Irish Studies	9
European Studies	8
Latin American & Caribbean Studies	8
South Asian Studies	5
Latin American Studies	5

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.