Near & Middle Eastern Studies at The Graduate Center, CUNY

Every near & middle eastern studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the middle east studies program at The Graduate Center, CUNY stacks up to those at other schools.

The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 9,300.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Near & Middle Eastern Studies section at the bottom of this page.

The Graduate Center Near & Middle Eastern Studies Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Middle East Studies

The Graduate Center Near & Middle Eastern Studies Rankings

Middle East Studies Student Demographics at The Graduate Center

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the middle east studies majors at The Graduate Center, CUNY.

The Graduate Center Near & Middle Eastern Studies Master’s Program

20% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of middle east studies master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in middle east studies each year. The Graduate Center does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 37% more men than average.

Of the students who received a middle east studies master's degree from The Graduate Center, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the middle east studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The Graduate Center, CUNY with a master's in middle east studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

American U.S. Studies

Careers That Middle East Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in middle east studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for The Graduate Center, CUNY.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	1,510	$93,280

References

*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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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