2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Jewish Studies
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Judaic Studies Major for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,387 people earned their degree in Jewish studies, making the major the 445th most popular in the United States.
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 “Most Well Attended Judaic Studies Major for a Master’s” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Jewish studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular Jewish studies programs in the United States.
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Most Well Attended Judaic Studies Major for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree judaic studies students.
Top 22 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Jewish Studies
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spertus College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Judaic Studies Major for a Master’s list. Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s Judaic studies degrees to qualified students.
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 Jewish Theological Seminary of America. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Judaic Studies Major for a Master’s list. 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 19 students in 2020-2021.
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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hebrew College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Judaic Studies Major for a Master’s list. Located in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s Judaic studies students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Judaic Studies Major for a Master’s list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Judaic studies degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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 freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Judaic Studies Major for a Master’s list. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
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Yeshiva University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Judaic Studies Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s Judaic studies students 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Judaic Studies Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a fairly large school located in West Chester, Pennsylvania that handed out 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 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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Seton Hall University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Judaic Studies Major for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in South Orange, New Jersey, and it awarded 3 masters’s Judaic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Judaic Studies Major for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 2 masters’s Judaic studies 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 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%.
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Gratz College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Judaic Studies Major for a Master’s list. Gratz College is a small school located in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 masters’s Judaic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Gratz College Jewish Studies Report
Washington University in St Louis ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Judaic Studies Major for a Master’s 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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.
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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Judaic Studies Major for a Master’s ranking. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.
Full University of Maryland - College Park Jewish Studies Report
Towson University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Judaic Studies Major for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Towson, Maryland, and it awarded 1 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Full Towson Jewish Studies Report
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Judaic Studies Major for a Master’s ranking. Reconstructionist Rabbinical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wyncote, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees 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.
Full Reconstructionist Rabbinical College Jewish Studies Report
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Judaic Studies Major for a Master’s list. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s Judaic studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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With a ranking of #16, Emory University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Judaic Studies Major for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 2 masters’s Judaic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Emory University Jewish Studies Report
With a ranking of #16, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Judaic Studies Major for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 1 masters’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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Judaic Studies Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s Judaic studies degrees to qualified students.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Connecticut ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Judaic Studies Major for a Master’s list. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 0 masters’s Judaic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 UCONN Jewish Studies Report
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Judaic Studies Major for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 0 masters’s Judaic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Jewish Studies at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
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