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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” 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.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,232 Jewish studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 35 colleges that offer a degree in Jewish studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their Jewish studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region judaic studies students.
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elyon College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 41 ’s Judaic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jewish Theological Seminary of America landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 56 degrees to qualified ’s Judaic studies students in 2020-2021.
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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gratz College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Gratz College is a small school located in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania that handed out 58 ’s Judaic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yeshiva University landed the #5 spot on the list. Yeshiva is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 547 ’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 undergraduate 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. 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%.
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’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.
Seminary Bnos Chaim landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Seminary Bnos Chaim is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakewood, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 173 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. New York, 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 7 students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
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New York Seminary ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 226 students in 2020-2021.
Muhlenberg College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Muhlenberg is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s Judaic studies degrees to qualified students.
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. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
With a ranking of #11, Touro College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 13 ’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. 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%.
With a ranking of #12, Binghamton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Vestal, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s Judaic studies students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
Dickinson College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Dickinson is a small school located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 ’s Judaic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Seton Hall University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in South Orange, New Jersey, and it awarded 3 ’s Judaic studies 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%.
With a ranking of #15, George Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s Judaic studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. West Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Judaic studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
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Hunter College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hunter College is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s Judaic studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Hofstra University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hofstra University is located in Hempstead, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s Judaic studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Brooklyn College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Brooklyn College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
American University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s Judaic studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Towson University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Towson, Maryland, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s Judaic studies students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 2 ’s Judaic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University at Buffalo landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 1 ’s Judaic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s Judaic studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Judaic studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
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