Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

A program that focuses on one or more of the extinct Semitic and/or Non-Semitic languages spoken in the ancient Near East, including those used to write historical Jewish and Christian religious texts. These languages include, but are not limited to, Egyptian/Coptic, Sumerian, Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Aramaic, Cannanite, Phonecian, Samarian, Ugaritic, Syriac, Mandean, Hattic, Elamite, Hurrian, Hittite, Urartian, Lydian, Luwian, Lycian, Palaic, Sabaean/South Arabian, and other associated languages. Includes instruction in philology, epigraphy, papyrology, numismatics, and textual studies.

Virginia awards the most Masters degrees in Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics of all US states with 15 degrees being granted last year. Students interested in Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics can expect approximately 29% percent of their classmates to be women and 71% percent of their classmates to be male. Most students graduating in this field earn a Masters degree. The average annual income for an undergraduate degree in Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics is $43,120.