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 for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 104 people earned their degree in medieval studies, making the major the 346th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, medieval studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 39 medieval studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major” ranking looked at 41 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in medieval studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in medieval studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major”.
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Lycoming College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s medieval 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 Pitzer College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major. Pitzer is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, 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 Wellesley College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major. Wellesley College is a small school located in Wellesley, Massachusetts that handed out 3 bachelors’s medieval studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, 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 93%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Morris. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major. UMN Morris is a public institution located in Morris, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio Wesleyan University landed the #5 spot on the list. Delaware, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s medieval studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Medieval Studies at Ohio Wesleyan University
Washington and Lee University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major list. Located in Lexington, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s medieval studies students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
St Olaf College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major ranking, coming in at #7. St Olaf College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northfield, Minnesota. It awarded 1 bachelors’s medieval studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Brown University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s medieval studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Catholic University of America ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major list. Catholic University of America is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Fordham University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major ranking. Fordham U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s medieval studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Oregon ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major list. UO is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 3 bachelors’s medieval 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%.
Read full report on Medieval Studies at University of Oregon
With a ranking of #13, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 1 bachelors’s medieval studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major list. UCSB is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 3 bachelors’s medieval studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Binghamton University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major list. Binghamton University is a fairly large school located in Vestal, New York that handed out 2 bachelors’s medieval studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Duke University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major ranking. Duke University is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 2 bachelors’s medieval studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Chicago landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major ranking. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 2 bachelors’s medieval studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Medieval Studies at University of Chicago
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major ranking. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 4 bachelors’s medieval studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s medieval studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Medieval Studies at Southern Methodist University
University of Notre Dame came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major ranking. University of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.
Read more about Medieval Studies at University of Notre Dame
Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 1 bachelors’s medieval studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Georgetown University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major ranking. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 0 bachelors’s medieval studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Vassar College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major ranking, coming in at #22. Poughkeepsie, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s medieval studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 #22, Hanover College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major list. This small school is located in Hanover, Indiana, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s medieval studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
College of the Holy Cross did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major ranking, coming in at #22. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s medieval studies degrees to 0 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Medieval Studies at College of the Holy Cross
With a ranking of #22, Scripps College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major list. Scripps is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 0 bachelors’s medieval studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Sewanee - The University of the South came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Sewanee, Tennessee, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s medieval studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major ranking. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s medieval studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Medieval Studies at Tulane University of Louisiana
Plymouth State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s medieval studies students in 2020-2021.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major list. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s medieval studies degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Dickinson College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major ranking. Located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s medieval 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%. 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.
Pomona College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major ranking. Pomona College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Westminster College Utah came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major ranking. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s medieval studies students in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Harvard University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major ranking. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s medieval studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
With a ranking of #22, Swarthmore College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major list. Swarthmore College is a small school located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 bachelors’s medieval studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Mount Holyoke College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major ranking. Mount Holyoke College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It awarded 0 bachelors’s medieval studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Claremont McKenna College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major ranking. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s medieval studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about Medieval Studies at Claremont McKenna College
Augsburg University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s medieval studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Barnard College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major ranking, coming in at #22. Barnard College is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s medieval studies degrees to qualified students.
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%. 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. 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 ranking of #22, Smith College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major list. Located in Northampton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s medieval studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major list. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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