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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 127 people earned their degree in medieval studies, making the major the 346th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major” ranking looked at 46 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in medieval studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their medieval studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for medieval studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lycoming College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major list. This small school is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 ’s medieval studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Out of the 46 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Pitzer College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 0 ’s medieval studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wellesley College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major list. This small school is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 ’s medieval studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Morris. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major list. This small school is located in Morris, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 ’s medieval studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio Wesleyan University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major. Ohio Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Delaware, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s medieval studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #6, Yale University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s medieval studies students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Notre Dame landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major ranking. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 7 ’s medieval studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, 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 98%. 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.
With a ranking of #8, Washington and Lee University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major list. Washington and Lee is a small school located in Lexington, Virginia that handed out 2 ’s medieval studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #9, St Olaf College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major list. Located in Northfield, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s medieval studies students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Fordham University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major ranking, coming in at #10. Fordham University is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 14 ’s medieval studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
With a ranking of #11, Brown University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major list. This fairly large school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 5 ’s medieval studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. 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.
Catholic University of America ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s medieval studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Western Michigan University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 5 ’s medieval studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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 ranking of #14, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 0 ’s medieval studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Medieval Studies Report
University of Oregon ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major list. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s medieval studies students in 2021-2022.
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 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%.
Rice University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major ranking. Rice University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 0 ’s medieval studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major ranking. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medieval studies degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Cornell University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major ranking. Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 ’s medieval studies degrees to qualified students.
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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Binghamton University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major ranking. Binghamton University is a fairly large school located in Vestal, New York that handed out 2 ’s medieval studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, 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 91%.
Duke University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s medieval studies degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major list. UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s medieval studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 3 ’s medieval studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Southern Methodist University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s medieval studies degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Harvard University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major ranking. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s medieval studies degrees to qualified 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medieval Studies Major ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s medieval studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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