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Near & Middle Eastern Studies at University of Chicago

Near & Middle Eastern Studies at University of Chicago

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 University of Chicago stacks up to those at other schools.

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 17,834 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.

UChicago Near & Middle Eastern Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Middle East Studies

UChicago Near & Middle Eastern Studies Rankings

Middle East Studies Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Near & Middle Eastern Studies Master’s Program

67% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of middle east studies master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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In the middle east studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors 450 $74,010

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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