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Jewish Studies at University of Massachusetts Amherst

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how UMass Amherst ranks in comparison to other schools with judaic studies programs.

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Jewish Studies Degrees Available at UMass Amherst

• Bachelor’s Degree in Judaic Studies

UMass Amherst Judaic Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at UMass Amherst was ranked #11 on College Factual's Best Schools for judaic studies list. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Colleges for Jewish Studies (Income Over $110k)	5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Jewish Studies (Income Over $110k)	5
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Jewish Studies Graduates	5
Highest Paid Jewish Studies Graduates	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Jewish Studies (Income $0-$30k)	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Jewish Studies (With Aid)	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Jewish Studies (Income $30-$48k)	6
Best Value Colleges for Jewish Studies (With Aid)	7
Best Value Colleges for Jewish Studies (Income $0-$30k)	7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Jewish Studies (Income $48-$75k)	7
Best Value Colleges for Jewish Studies (Income $30-$48k)	7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Jewish Studies (Income $75-$110k)	7
Best Value Colleges for Jewish Studies (Income $48-$75k)	8
Best Value Colleges for Jewish Studies (Income $75-$110k)	8
Best Jewish Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	8
Best Jewish Studies Colleges for Veterans	9
Best Jewish Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Jewish Studies	9
Best Value Colleges for Jewish Studies	10
Best Jewish Studies Schools	11

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Massachusetts Amherst handed out 1 bachelor's degrees in jewish studies. This is a decrease of 50% over the previous year when 2 degrees were handed out.

Judaic Studies Student Diversity at UMass Amherst

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the judaic studies majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.

UMass Amherst Jewish Studies Bachelor’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in judaic studies from UMass Amherst in 2021 were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMass Amherst are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in judaic studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lion Hirth under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.