2023 Most Popular Colleges for Jewish Studies in the Plains States Region
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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 in the Plains States Region” 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.
Across the Plains States region, there were 11 Jewish studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Judaic Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in Jewish studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in Jewish studies.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Well Attended Judaic Studies Major in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region judaic studies students.
Top 3 Most Popular Colleges for Jewish Studies in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Judaic Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s Judaic studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full KU Jewish Studies Report
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended Judaic Studies Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s Judaic studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UMN Twin Cities Jewish Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Judaic Studies Major in the Plains States Region. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 2 ’s Judaic studies degrees 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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