Out of the 1 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Catholic Studies Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Holy Cross landed the #1 spot on the list. College of the Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 ’s catholic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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. 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%.