by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Catholic Studies Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 6 people earned their degree in catholic studies, making the major the 1357th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Catholic Studies Major” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in catholic studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful catholic studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Catholic 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 catholic studies students.
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended Catholic Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Athenaeum of Ohio landed the #1 spot on the list. Athenaeum of Ohio is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 4 ’s catholic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended Catholic Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Holy Cross landed the #2 spot on the list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s catholic studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Catholic Studies Major list. DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s catholic studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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