2022 Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Master’s

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In 2019-2020, 1,032 people earned their degree in Jewish studies, making the major the 453rd most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 88 Jewish studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Master’s.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Jewish Studies

#1

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey

#3 in overall quality

$25,172 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Seton Hall University landed the #1 spot on the list. South Orange, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Judaic studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Seton Hall not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Jewish Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall are $25,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Seton Hall University Jewish Studies Report

#2

Jewish Theological Seminary of America

New York, New York

#2 in overall quality

$34,472 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jewish Theological Seminary of America. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 20 masters’s Judaic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Jewish Theological Seminary of America also made our “Best Jewish Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Jewish Theological Seminary of America are $34,472, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Jewish Theological Seminary of America Jewish Studies Report

#3

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

#4 in overall quality

$33,338 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Judaic Studies Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 4 masters’s Judaic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Jewish Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Jewish Studies at IU Bloomington

#4

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, New York

#1 in overall quality

$51,194 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Judaic Studies Schools for a Master’s. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Jewish Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

Full Columbia Jewish Studies Report

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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