by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Renaissance Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Medieval & Renaissance Studies is the 1050th most popular major in the country with 104 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 25 medieval and Renaissance studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Renaissance Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in medieval and Renaissance studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their medieval and Renaissance studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region renaissance studies students.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Renaissance Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lycoming College landed the #1 spot on the list. Lycoming College is a small school located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 ’s Renaissance studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fordham University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Renaissance Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s Renaissance studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Renaissance Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Renaissance studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Renaissance Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Renaissance Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Vestal, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s Renaissance studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Renaissance Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s Renaissance studies students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Medieval & Renaissance Studies at Rutgers New Brunswick
Barnard College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Renaissance Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Barnard College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, Dickinson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Renaissance Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Dickinson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #7, The City College of New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Renaissance Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The City College of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s Renaissance studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Swarthmore College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Renaissance Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 ’s Renaissance studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Georgetown University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Renaissance Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 0 ’s Renaissance studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, Vassar College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Renaissance Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s Renaissance studies students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Medieval & Renaissance Studies at Vassar College
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