As a Near Eastern studies major, you’ll have the opportunity to acquire language skills as well as familiarity with the history, cultures, literatures and religions of the Near East/Middle East from antiquity to the modern day. You’ll become acquainted broadly with the region – which extends from Turkey east through Iran and Afghanistan, south through the Arabian Pennisula to Yemen and across north Africa from Egypt to Morocco — and its cultures and be able to study a particular subfield in depth. Special focus is given to the ancient east Mediterranean and Mesopotamian regions and to the Levant and Egypt.
Sample classes
- Holy War, Crusade and Jihad
- Education of Princes: Medieval Advice Literature of Rulership and Counsel
- Women in the Modern Middle East
- Ancient Egyptian Civilization
Outcomes
All information below is based on the 2014-2018 First-Destination Post-Graduate Survey. Lists are not exhaustive, rather they are a sampling of the data. "Other" includes time off, travel, volunteer experiences, and/or preparing for graduate school. If you would like more information, please email as_careers@cornell.edu
More than 4/5 of 2014-2018 Near Eastern Studies graduates reported being Employed or Attending Graduate School, with the majority being Employed.
65% of the Class of 2014-2018 Near Eastern Studies graduates completed the survey. n = 28
Below, you will find:
- Top Employment Sectors
- Where Graduates Work
- Top Graduate Fields
- Where Graduates Study
Top Employment Sectors
- Consulting/Prof. Practice
- Financial Services
- Government
- Other Nonprofit Organization
- Education
- Biotech/Pharma/Life Sciences
- Law
Where 2014-2018 Near Eastern Studies Graduates Work
| Employer | Job Titles |
|---|---|
| AlphaSights | Associate |
| Andrews & Cole LLC | Talent Acquisition Associate |
| Berkshire School | English Teacher |
| Booz Allen Hamilton | Defense Analyst |
| Deloitte Consulting | Strategy & Operations Federal Analyst Business Analyst-Consultant |
| Eon Aligner | Marketing Coordinator |
| Fulbright Student Programs | English Teaching Assistant |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co |
Investment Banking Analyst |
| NJ Public Interest Research Group | Fellow |
| Nomura | Sales & Trading Analyst |
| Pittsburgh Urban Leadership Service Experience | PULSE Fellow |
| Third Bridge Group Limited | Analyst-Consulting |
| United States Department of Defense | National Security Intern |
| United States Marine Corps | Second Lieutenant |
| Weitz & Luxenberg PC | Legal Assistant |
Top Graduate Fields Pursued
- Law
- Near Eastern Studies
- History
- Divinity
Graduate Degrees Pursued
- JD
- PhD
- MA/MSC
- MDiv
Where 2014-2018 Near Eastern Studies Graduates Study
- Columbia University in the City of New York
- Cornell University
- Georgetown University
- Harvard University
- Johns Hopkins University
- University of Chicago
