2024 Best Islamic Studies Schools
3
Colleges in the United States
50
Islamic Studies Degrees Awarded
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in
islamic studies. It is ranked #1116 out of 1506 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.
College Factual reviewed 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of islamic studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 50 degrees in islamic studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Islamic Studies School
Your choice of islamic studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for islamic studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Islamic Studies Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Islamic Studies Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Islamic Studies in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the islamic studies degree levels they offer.
Top Schools in Islamic Studies
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
Every student who is interested in islamic studies needs to check out Emory University. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1 islamic studies students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in islamic studies from Emory University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in islamic studies. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 10 islamic studies students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in islamic studies from Columbia University in the City of New York
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
Boston College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in islamic studies. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. This college ranks 8th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 5 islamic studies students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in islamic studies from Boston College
George Washington University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in islamic studies. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.
There were approximately 6 islamic studies students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in islamic studies from George Washington University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 1 islamic studies students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in islamic studies from DePaul University
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