Near & Middle Eastern Studies

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2017

471

declining 3.48%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$9,909

declining 0.0303%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$50,840

growing 3.86%

Average Wage

$75,373

declining 3.13%

People in Workforce

166,893

growing 3.67%

Average Employee Age

40.8

declining 0.625%

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The locations with the highest concentration of Near & Middle Eastern Studies degree recipients are New York, NY, Cambridge, MA, and Washington, DC. The locations with a relatively high number of Near & Middle Eastern Studies degree recipients are Williamstown, MA, Waltham, MA, and Carlisle, PA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Near & Middle Eastern Studies is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Near & Middle Eastern Studies and the types of students that study this field. Harvard University awards the most degrees in Near & Middle Eastern Studies in the US, but Brandeis University and Wellesley College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Near & Middle Eastern Studies.

Tuition costs for Near & Middle Eastern Studies majors are, on average, $9,909 for in-state public colleges, and $50,840 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Near & Middle Eastern Studies programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (43 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (324 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Near & Middle Eastern Studies

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Near & Middle Eastern Studies, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (324 completions).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$9,909

Median In-State Public

$50,840

Median Out of State Private

Harvard University has the most Near & Middle Eastern Studies degree recipients, with 45 degrees awarded in 2017.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Near & Middle Eastern Studies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Brandeis University and Wellesley College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Near & Middle Eastern Studies, with 1.24% and 1.12%, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Near & Middle Eastern Studies

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Near & Middle Eastern Studies by year.

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Cultural & Gender Studies graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Cultural & Gender Studies majors is $75,373 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Postsecondary teachers, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers.

The industry that employs the most Cultural & Gender Studies majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Offices of physicians.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Near & Middle Eastern Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

$75,373

Average Wage in Workforce

± $4,870

3.13%

1 Year Growth

± 10.2%

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± 10,024

3.67%

1 Year Growth

± 8.27%

The number of Cultural & Gender Studies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.67%, from 160,985 in 2017 to 166,893 in 2018.

The industry which employs the most Cultural & Gender Studies graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Cultural & Gender Studies.

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Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Near & Middle Eastern Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Cultural & Gender Studies majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Cultural & Gender Studies majors.

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Diversity

Demographic information on those who earn a degree in Cultural & Gender Studies in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Cultural & Gender Studies is 40.8, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Cultural & Gender Studies degrees, and White students earn the majority (299) of the degrees.

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Near & Middle Eastern Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

40.8

Average Age in 2018

± 0.756 Years

0.625%

1 Year Change

± 2.68%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Cultural & Gender Studies. The most common ages of employees with this major are 28 and 39 years old, which represent 3.89% and 3.83% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Near & Middle Eastern Studies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Research Doctorate.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Near & Middle Eastern Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Cultural & Gender Studies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (58%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
299 degrees awarded
Non-resident Alien
58 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
33 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Near & Middle Eastern Studies for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

White Female
104 degrees awarded
White Male
73 degrees awarded
Asian Female
21 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Near & Middle Eastern Studies. White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Near & Middle Eastern Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

Most Common Countries of Origin

China
1,867 degree recipients
Mexico
1,639 degree recipients
India
1,493 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Japan
6.52 times more than expected
Hong Kong
5.8 times more than expected
Taiwan
4.52 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Japan that hold Cultural & Gender Studies degrees (6.52 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is China (1,867 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Near & Middle Eastern Studies field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Near & Middle Eastern Studies majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Near & Middle Eastern Studies majors need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources, Operations Analysis, and Technology Design.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Near & Middle Eastern Studies majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Management of Financial Resources is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Speaking, and Writing are the three most important skills for people in the field.