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2022 Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region

8 Ranked Colleges
14 Degrees Awarded
$15,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Far Western US region, there were 14 Jewish studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 14 Jewish studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the Jewish studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Jewish Studies in the Far Western US Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region. California State University - Northridge is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN also took the #5 spot in our “Best Jewish Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Northridge is $8,414 for far western us region bachelor’s degree judaic studies students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full CSUN Jewish Studies Report

#2

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Judaic studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

SFSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Jewish Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for San Francisco State University is $15,113 for far western us region bachelor’s degree judaic studies students.

Full SFSU Jewish Studies Report

#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s Judaic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Jewish Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for San Diego State University is $14,788 for far western us region bachelor’s degree judaic studies students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full San Diego State University Jewish Studies Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Jewish Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UW Seattle is $13,297 for far western us region bachelor’s degree judaic studies students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Jewish Studies at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#5

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s Judaic studies degrees to qualified students.

Portland State University also made our “Best Jewish Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Portland State University is $13,040 for far western us region bachelor’s degree judaic studies students.

Read more about Jewish Studies at Portland State University

#6

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Judaic studies students in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best Jewish Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $14,279 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Judaic Studies students per year to attend UCLA.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Jewish Studies at UCLA

#7

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Judaic studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree judaic studies students list, UC Santa Cruz has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Jewish Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC Santa Cruz is $18,186 for far western us region bachelor’s degree judaic studies students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Jewish Studies at University of California - Santa Cruz

#8

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of Southern California came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s Judaic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Jewish Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Southern California is $29,528 for far western us region bachelor’s degree judaic studies students.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Southern California Jewish Studies Report

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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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