2025 Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Schools in California

When it comes to popularity, near & middle eastern studies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #659 out of 1506 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 21 degrees in near & middle eastern studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Near & Middle Eastern Studies School

Your choice of near & middle eastern studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Near & Middle Eastern Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Near & Middle Eastern Studies Rankings by Degree Level

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Best Schools for Near & Middle Eastern Studies in California

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the middle east studies degree levels they offer.

Top California Schools in Middle East Studies

1

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In CA

It's difficult to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you want to pursue a degree in near & middle eastern studies. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 near & middle eastern studies students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9th Most Popular In CA

Any student pursuing a degree in near & middle eastern studies needs to check out University of Southern California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 3 near & middle eastern studies students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Southern New Hampshire University

Bachelors Degree Type

BA in History - Middle Eastern Studies Program Name

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3

University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3rd Most Popular In CA

Any student who is interested in near & middle eastern studies needs to take a look at University of California - Santa Barbara. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 near & middle eastern studies students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

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4

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3rd Most Popular In CA

It is difficult to beat University of California - Davis if you wish to pursue a degree in near & middle eastern studies. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 2 near & middle eastern studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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5

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6th Most Popular In CA

UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the city of Irvine. This university ranks 12th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 1 near & middle eastern studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6th Most Popular In CA

Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 1 near & middle eastern studies students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year.

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Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	831	0

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Near & Middle Eastern Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 36 majors within the Area Studies area of study, Near & Middle Eastern Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
American U.S. Studies	291
Asian Studies	134
Area Studies, Other	94
Latin American Studies	84
East Asian Studies	72
Central & Eastern European Studies	20
Japanese Studies	19
Chinese Studies	16
Italian Studies	9
African Studies	8

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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