Near & Middle Eastern Studies at The University of Texas at Austin

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

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476.

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.

UT Austin Near & Middle Eastern Studies Degrees Available

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

UT Austin Near & Middle Eastern Studies Rankings

The middle east studies major at UT Austin 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.

Middle East Studies Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin Near & Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of middle east studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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 The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in middle east studies.

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

UT Austin Near & Middle Eastern Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of middle east studies master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in middle east studies each year. UT Austin does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

Of the students who received a middle east studies master's degree from UT Austin, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Related Majors

• Italian Studies
• European Studies
• French Studies
• Asian Studies
• Russian 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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	510	$65,060

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
• Image Credit: By Reid Sullivan under License

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