by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Islamic Studies Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 50 people earned their degree in Islamic studies, making the major the 1116th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 12 Islamic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Islamic Studies Major” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in Islamic studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their Islamic studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The islamic studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Islamic Studies Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree islamic studies students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Islamic College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Islamic Studies Major. American Islamic College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s Islamic studies degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Connecticut College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Islamic Studies Major. This small school is located in New London, Connecticut, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s Islamic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Islamic Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #3 spot on the list. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Islamic studies degrees to 5 students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Islamic Studies Major list. DePaul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Islamic Studies Major list. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s Islamic studies 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 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Islamic Studies Major ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Islamic studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Islamic Studies Major ranking. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 0 bachelors’s Islamic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Read full report on Islamic Studies at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Swarthmore College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Islamic Studies Major ranking. Swarthmore College is a small school located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 bachelors’s Islamic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Islamic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #6. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Harvard University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Islamic Studies Major list. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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