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2023 Best Value Colleges for Islamic Studies

5 Ranked Colleges
50 Degrees Awarded
$29,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Islamic Studies Schools

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Islamic Studies Schools” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 50 people earned their degree in Islamic studies, making the major the 1116th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Best Value Islamic Studies Schools” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Islamic studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent Islamic studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the Islamic studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Islamic Studies Schools

The colleges and universities below are the best for islamic studies students.

Top 5 Best Value Colleges for Islamic Studies

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Islamic Studies Schools. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 6 ’s Islamic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

GWU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Islamic Studies Schools” ranking. It costs about $32,563 for Islamic Studies students per year to attend George Washington University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about Islamic Studies at GWU

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Islamic Studies Schools. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Islamic studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Islamic Studies Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Emory is $22,597 for Islamic Studies students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full Emory University Islamic Studies Report

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Islamic Studies Schools. DePaul University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s Islamic studies degrees to qualified students.

DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Islamic Studies Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for DePaul University is $31,174 for islamic studies students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Islamic Studies at DePaul

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Islamic Studies Schools. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 10 ’s Islamic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Islamic Studies Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia is $22,823 for Islamic Studies 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. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Islamic Studies Report

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Islamic Studies Schools. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 ’s Islamic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Islamic Studies Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Boston College is $36,599 for islamic studies students.

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 freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Boston College Islamic Studies Report

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