Near & Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying near & middle eastern studies, you may want to check out the program at Harvard University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 30,391.

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.

Harvard Near & Middle Eastern Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Middle East Studies
Master’s Degree in Middle East Studies

Harvard Near & Middle Eastern Studies Rankings

The middle east studies major at Harvard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Near & Middle Eastern Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in middle east studies, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Middle East Studies Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Near & Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor’s Program

56% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of middle east studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical middle east studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at Harvard since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in middle east studies at Harvard are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its middle east studies bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Harvard Near & Middle Eastern Studies Master’s Program

43% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of middle east studies master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in middle east studies each year. Harvard does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

In the middle east studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 MA, the home state for Harvard University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	470	$98,380

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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