2025 Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in near & middle eastern studies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #525 out of 1232 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 18 bachelor's degrees in near & middle eastern studies to qualified students.

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

The middle east studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to near & middle eastern studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of near & middle eastern studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized near & middle eastern studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for near & middle eastern studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Near & Middle Eastern Studies in the Far Western US Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for near & middle eastern studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Middle East Studies

1

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

2 Annual Graduates

University of California - Los Angeles is a good choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in near & middle eastern studies. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in near & middle eastern studies from University of California - Los Angeles

2

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

2 Annual Graduates

University of Southern California is a great choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in near & middle eastern studies. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in near & middle eastern studies from University of Southern California

3

University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

5 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of California - Santa Barbara if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in near & middle eastern studies. UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.More information about a bachelor’s in near & middle eastern studies from University of California - Santa Barbara

4

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

2 Annual Graduates

University of California - Davis is a good choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in near & middle eastern studies. UC Davis is a very large public university located in the suburb of Davis.More information about a bachelor’s in near & middle eastern studies from University of California - Davis

5

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

1 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in near & middle eastern studies from University of California - Irvine

6

University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CA

1 Annual Graduates

UCR is a very large public university located in the city of Riverside.More information about a bachelor’s in near & middle eastern studies from University of California - Riverside

Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best near & middle eastern studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	643	29
Washington	521	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Middle East Studies

Near & Middle Eastern Studies is one of 36 different types of Area Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Middle East Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Area Studies, Other	170
American U.S. Studies	164
Asian Studies	148
Latin American Studies	49
East Asian Studies	37
Japanese Studies	22
Russian Studies	17
Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies	16
Chinese Studies	15
French Studies	11

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.