Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General

Liberal Arts • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics

What is it about?

A general program that focuses on one or more of the Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic languages of the ancient and modern Middle/Near East, Western Asia, North Africa, and Europe. Includes instruction in philology; linguistics; dialects and pidgins; literature; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.

Numbers at a glance

833rd
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
5
Colleges offer it
33
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
14
Women
19

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
The University of Texas at Austin14
Indiana University-Bloomington7
Average public university graduating class: 11 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
University of Pennsylvania5
Yale University4
Pepperdine University3
Average private university graduating class: 4 students.

O's Insights on Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General

  • Major has been increasing in popularity over the last 5 years after decreasing prior to that.
  • 64% of graduates come from public universities.