What Can You Do With A Major in Middle East and North Africa Studies?

Middle East and North Africa studies major careers and jobs

This major prepares students to recognize, articulate and analyze issues of the Middle East and North Africa communities and their diasporas in terms of their controlling interests, power structures and justice. The U.S. Department of State considers Arabic one of the world's "critical languages," and the number of U.S. job ads listing Arabic as a desired skill increased by 150% between 2015 and 2017 alone. 

Jobs for Middle East and North Africa studies majors

Graduates in Middle East and North Africa studies will be well-prepared for any of the following career fields:

  • Public policy
  • Translation and interpreting
  • International business
  • Military and defense
  • Journalism
  • Humanitarian work
  • Public health
  • Social work