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Languages and linguistics ยท bachelor's degree

Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics major: colleges and pay

57 colleges in our data award bachelor's degrees in middle/near eastern and semitic languages, literatures, and linguistics, 270 of them in 2023-24. Graduates of the typical program earned $46,580 a year after graduating and $75,147 four years after.

Colleges offering it57
Graduates in 2023-24270
Typical median debtn/a
Typical earnings 1 yr after$46,580
Typical earnings 4 yrs after$75,147
Earnings to debtn/a

Largest middle/near eastern and semitic languages, literatures, and linguistics programs

CollegeGraduates (2023-24)Earnings 1 yr afterEarnings 4 yrs afterMedian debt
Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT41$37,408n/an/a
Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia, PA30$55,753n/an/a
Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN17n/an/an/a
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY13n/an/an/a
United States Naval AcademyAnnapolis, MD12n/an/an/a
University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, MD9n/an/an/a
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI8n/a$75,147n/a
University of ArizonaTucson, AZ8n/an/an/a
University of ChicagoChicago, IL8n/an/an/a
United States Military AcademyWest Point, NY7n/an/an/a
University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR7n/an/an/a
Concordia University-WisconsinMequon, WI6n/an/an/a
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA6n/an/an/a
Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH5n/an/an/a
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH5n/an/an/a

Graduate degrees in middle/near eastern and semitic languages, literatures, and linguistics

Master's: 20 programs, $61,958 first-year earnings; Doctoral: 12 programs. Compare graduate programs.

Every college with a middle/near eastern and semitic languages, literatures, and linguistics major

CollegeGraduates (2023-24)Earnings 1 yr afterEarnings 4 yrs afterMedian debt
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI8n/a$75,147n/a
Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia, PA30$55,753n/an/a
Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT41$37,408n/an/a
American UniversityWashington, DC2n/an/an/a
Baylor UniversityWaco, TX3n/an/an/a
Binghamton UniversityVestal, NY1n/an/an/a
Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA4n/an/an/a
CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York, NY4n/an/an/a
CUNY Queens CollegeQueens, NY1n/an/an/a
California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA2n/an/an/a
Carson-Newman UniversityJefferson City, TN2n/an/an/a
Charleston Southern UniversityCharleston, SC0n/an/an/a
Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH3n/an/an/a
Colorado Christian UniversityLakewood, CO2n/an/an/a
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY13n/an/an/a
Concordia University-ChicagoRiver Forest, IL0n/an/an/a
Concordia University-IrvineIrvine, CA1n/an/an/a
Concordia University-WisconsinMequon, WI6n/an/an/a
Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC3n/an/an/a
DePaul UniversityChicago, IL1n/an/an/a
Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA3n/an/an/a
George Washington UniversityWashington, DC2n/an/an/a
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC2n/an/an/a
Houston Christian UniversityHouston, TX3n/an/an/a
Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN17n/an/an/a
Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH5n/an/an/a
Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT4n/an/an/a
Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ1n/an/an/a
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH5n/an/an/a
Ouachita Baptist UniversityArkadelphia, AR1n/an/an/a
Portland State UniversityPortland, OR0n/an/an/a
The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX3n/an/an/a
Toccoa Falls CollegeToccoa Falls, GA1n/an/an/a
Tufts UniversityMedford, MA3n/an/an/a
Union UniversityJackson, TN1n/an/an/a
United States Military AcademyWest Point, NY7n/an/an/a
United States Naval AcademyAnnapolis, MD12n/an/an/a
University of ArizonaTucson, AZ8n/an/an/a
University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR7n/an/an/a
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA6n/an/an/a
University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA2n/an/an/a
University of ChicagoChicago, IL8n/an/an/a
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH1n/an/an/a
University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT1n/an/an/a
University of GeorgiaAthens, GA0n/an/an/a
University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, MD9n/an/an/a
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI4n/an/an/a
University of MississippiUniversity, MS5n/an/an/a
University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN1n/an/an/a
University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, OK1n/an/an/a
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA1n/an/an/a
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA3n/an/an/a
Walla Walla UniversityCollege Place, WA1n/an/an/a
Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, MO3n/an/an/a
Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI3n/an/an/a
Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY4n/an/an/a
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT5n/an/an/a

Frequently asked questions

How much do middle/near eastern and semitic languages, literatures, and linguistics majors make?

Graduates of the typical middle/near eastern and semitic languages, literatures, and linguistics program earned a median of $46,580 one year after graduation and $75,147 four years after, in 2024 dollars.

How many colleges offer a middle/near eastern and semitic languages, literatures, and linguistics major?

57 colleges on the College Scorecard awarded bachelor's degrees in middle/near eastern and semitic languages, literatures, and linguistics in 2022-23 or 2023-24.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.