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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Jewish Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Ranked Colleges
133 Degrees Awarded
$15,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Jewish Studies is the 453rd most popular major in the country with 1,032 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 910 Jewish studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 133 Jewish studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Jewish studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Jewish studies programs and 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 Jewish studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Jewish Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Hunter College

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Judaic studies students in 2019-2020.

Hunter did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Jewish Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $2,394 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree judaic studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Hunter College.

The low student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.

Full Hunter Jewish Studies Report

#2

Dickinson College

Carlisle, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dickinson College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Carlisle, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Judaic studies degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Dickinson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Jewish Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Dickinson College is $12,662 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree judaic studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Jewish Studies at Dickinson College

#3

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Brooklyn College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brooklyn College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Jewish Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Brooklyn College is $2,898 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Judaic Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Jewish Studies at Brooklyn College

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jewish Theological Seminary of America. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Jewish Theological Seminary of America did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Jewish Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Jewish Theological Seminary of America is $35,219 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Judaic Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The 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.

Full Jewish Theological Seminary of America Jewish Studies Report

#5

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vassar College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Judaic studies students in 2019-2020.

Vassar also made our “Best Jewish Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Vassar College is $6,080 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree judaic studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 93%. The 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.

Read more about Jewish Studies at Vassar College

#6

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

American University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Judaic studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree judaic studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, The American University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Jewish Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend American University is $22,578 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Judaic Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Jewish Studies at American University

#7

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#7 in overall quality

Binghamton University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Vestal, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Judaic studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree judaic studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Binghamton University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Jewish Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Binghamton University is $15,226 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree judaic studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Jewish Studies at Binghamton University

#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#5 in overall quality

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Judaic studies degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Jewish Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $21,360 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Judaic Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Syracuse.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The 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 Jewish Studies at Syracuse University

#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Temple University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Judaic studies degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Temple also took the #6 spot in our “Best Jewish Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Temple is $18,879 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree judaic studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Jewish Studies at Temple

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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