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 for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 1,083 people earned their degree in jewish studies, making the major the 445th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 926 jewish studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 188 jewish studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,660 and $23,761 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in jewish studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in jewish studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gratz College landed the #2 spot on the list. Gratz College is a small school located in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania that handed out 61 bachelors’s judaic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s 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. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yeshiva University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Yeshiva University is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s judaic studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Muhlenberg College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Muhlenberg College is a small school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 bachelors’s judaic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Binghamton University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s judaic studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Dickinson College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s judaic studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
With a ranking of #8, Touro College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 6 bachelors’s judaic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Hunter College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Hunter College is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 3 bachelors’s judaic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
George Washington University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 9 bachelors’s judaic studies degrees 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
Hofstra University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Hempstead, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s judaic studies students 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%.
Brooklyn College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 1 bachelors’s judaic studies degrees 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%.
American University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 3 bachelors’s judaic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 2 bachelors’s judaic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Pennsylvania ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s judaic studies 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, 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%.
University of Maryland - College Park landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 3 bachelors’s judaic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, 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 95%.
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University at Albany ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s judaic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Bucknell University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s judaic studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Queens College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s judaic 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%.
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 1 bachelors’s judaic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. The Graduate Center, CUNY is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 0 bachelors’s judaic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%. 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.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s judaic studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Barnard College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s judaic studies degrees to 0 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lehman College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lehman is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s judaic studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Vassar College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Vassar is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s judaic studies degrees to qualified students.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
With a ranking of #17, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Judaic Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s judaic studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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 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%.
With a ranking of #17, Associated Beth Rivkah Schools did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 bachelors’s judaic studies degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
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