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Near & Middle Eastern Studies at George Mason University

Near & Middle Eastern Studies at George Mason University

What traits are you looking for in a middle east studies school? To help you decide if George Mason University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's middle east studies program.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and approximately 38,541 students attend the school each year.

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.

GMU Near & Middle Eastern Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Middle East Studies

GMU Near & Middle Eastern Studies Rankings

Middle East Studies Student Demographics at GMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the middle east studies majors at George Mason University.

GMU Near & Middle Eastern Studies Master’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of middle east studies master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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In the middle east studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 29% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a master's in middle east studies.

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

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 VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors 260 $76,950

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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