by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Jewish Studies is the 445th most popular major in the country with 1,387 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major” ranking looked at 87 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Jewish studies. That schools that top this list have a program in Jewish studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major”.
Out of the 87 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Women’S-Institute-Of-Torah-Seminary landed the #1 spot on the list.
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Out of the 87 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Spertus College landed the #1 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Judaic studies degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elyon College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Judaic studies degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jewish Theological Seminary of America. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major list. 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 56 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Jewish Theological Seminary of America Jewish Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gratz College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major list. Gratz College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Hebrew Theological College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major list. HTC is located in Skokie, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s Judaic studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Hebrew College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major ranking. Hebrew College is a small school located in Newton Centre, Massachusetts that handed out 9 ’s Judaic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Yeshiva University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major ranking. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 547 ’s Judaic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad 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%.
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major ranking. Wyncote, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Judaic studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #10, Seminary Bnos Chaim did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major list. Seminary Bnos Chaim is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lakewood, New Jersey. It awarded 173 ’s Judaic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
American Jewish University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s Judaic studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad 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%.
With a ranking of #12, Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major list. HUC - JIR is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 7 ’s Judaic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion Jewish Studies Report
New York Seminary landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major ranking. New York Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 226 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Muhlenberg College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 ’s Judaic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Touro College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s Judaic studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Smith College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #16. Smith College is located in Northampton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s Judaic studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #17, Binghamton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major list. Vestal, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Judaic studies degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #18. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 9 ’s Judaic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
College of Charleston ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major list. College of Charleston is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Dickinson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 ’s Judaic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Seton Hall University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #21. Seton Hall University is located in South Orange, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s Judaic studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
George Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #22. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
With a ranking of #23, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major list. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full West Chester University of Pennsylvania Jewish Studies Report
University of Kansas landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major ranking. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 5 ’s Judaic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Brown University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 2 ’s Judaic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 92%.
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