Near & Middle Eastern Studies at University of Massachusetts Amherst

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Massachusetts Amherst stacks up to those at other schools.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 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.

UMass Amherst Near & Middle Eastern Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Middle East Studies

UMass Amherst Near & Middle Eastern Studies Rankings

The middle east studies major at UMass Amherst 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 UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Near & Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor’s Program

50% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of middle east studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% 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 University of Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in middle east studies.

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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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