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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Jewish Studies is the 445th most popular major in the country with 1,387 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 89 Jewish studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree judaic studies students.

Top 22 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Jewish Studies

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Spertus College
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spertus College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major list. Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 masters’s 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 4.1% 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%.

Read full report on Jewish Studies at Spertus College

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Hebrew College
Newton Centre, Massachusetts

Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Hebrew College landed the #2 spot on the list. Newton Centre, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Judaic studies degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Jewish Studies at Hebrew College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jewish Theological Seminary of America. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major. 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 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Read full report on Jewish Studies at Jewish Theological Seminary of America

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major. Located in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s Judaic studies students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full RRC Jewish Studies Report

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Gratz College
Melrose Park, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gratz College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major. Gratz College is located in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s Judaic studies degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Jewish Studies at Gratz College

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Yeshiva University
New York, New York

With a ranking of #6, Yeshiva University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major list. Yeshiva is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s Judaic studies degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Jewish Studies at Yeshiva

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Touro College
New York, New York

Touro College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major ranking. Touro is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 8 masters’s Judaic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Touro Jewish Studies Report

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

Seton Hall University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major list. Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Orange, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Seton Hall Jewish Studies Report

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #9, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major list. This fairly large school is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 masters’s Judaic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full West Chester University of Pennsylvania Jewish Studies Report

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s Judaic studies students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Jewish Studies at GWU

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #11, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 2 masters’s Judaic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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.

Full Washington University in St Louis Jewish Studies Report

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana

With a ranking of #12, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full IU Bloomington Jewish Studies Report

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

Towson University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major ranking. Towson University is a large public school situated in Towson, Maryland. It awarded 1 masters’s Judaic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Towson Jewish Studies Report

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With a ranking of #14, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major list. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Jewish Studies at University of Maryland - College Park

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Judaic studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Jewish Studies at Columbia

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With a ranking of #16, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 9 masters’s Judaic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major list. Emory is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 2 masters’s Judaic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Jewish Studies at Emory University

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major ranking. Brooklyn College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Read more about Jewish Studies at Brooklyn College

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #16. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 0 masters’s Judaic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Jewish Studies Report

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 0 masters’s Judaic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Jewish Studies at University of Connecticut

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Judaic studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Jewish Studies at University at Buffalo

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Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Judaic studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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 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

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