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 Catholic Studies Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 23 people earned their degree in catholic studies, making the major the 1357th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Catholic Studies Major” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in catholic studies. That schools that top this list have a program in catholic studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Catholic Studies Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for catholic studies students.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Catholic Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Athenaeum of Ohio landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 7 ’s catholic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Catholic Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Holy Cross landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s catholic studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 0.9%, 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 96%.
Read full report on Catholic Studies at College of the Holy Cross
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Catholic Studies Major. DePaul University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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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