by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Find out how BYU stacks up against peers offering middle eastern semitic languages.
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BYU ranks competitively among schools offering middle eastern semitic languages. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 6 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Utah.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Brigham Young University conferred 41 bachelor’s degrees in middle eastern semitic languages.
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages graduates with a bachelor’s degree from BYU earn a median of $50,216 a year. This is lower than $66,875, the median for all majors at BYU.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at BYU, middle eastern semitic languages students accumulate a median of $15,526 in student loans. This is higher than $12,184, the typical median for all majors at BYU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,120 | $6,688 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 44% of middle eastern semitic languages bachelor’s degrees went to men and 56% went to women.
The largest share of middle eastern semitic languages bachelor’s degree graduates at BYU were White. Roughly 80% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor’s in middle eastern semitic languages.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 33 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the middle eastern semitic languages majors at Brigham Young University.
This middle eastern semitic languages program at BYU offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Arabic Language and Literature | 31 |
| Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 10 |
BYU awarded 31 degrees in arabic language and literature recently — 65% to women and 35% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (81%).
BYU granted 10 completions in ancient near eastern and biblical languages, literatures, and linguistics in the latest year of data — 30% to women and 70% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (80%).