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Overview for Jewish/Judaic Studies

A program that focuses on the history, culture, and religion of the Jewish people. Includes instruction in Jewish religious heritage, sacred texts, and law; Jewish philosophy and intellectual history; Jewish life and culture, both in Israel and the Jewish Diaspora; historical Jewish minority cultures such as the Yiddish, Sephardic, and other; anti-Semitism, gentile relations and Shoa; Zionism; and modern developments within Judaism.

Careers for Jewish/Judaic Studies Majors

A major in Jewish/Judaic Studies is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Jewish/Judaic Studies

Top 7 New York Colleges with the highest percentage of Jewish/Judaic Studies among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
New York, NY
 32
(100.0%)
 $15,000 
Yeshiva University
New York, NY
 34
(5.3%)
Moderately Selective$32,094 
CUNY Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
 7
(0.3%)
Highly Selective$9,071 
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CUNY Queens College
Flushing, NY
 6
(0.2%)
Highly Selective$9,087 
SUNY at Binghamton
Binghamton, NY
 4
(0.1%)
Highly Selective$12,332 
SUNY at Albany
Albany, NY
 2
(0.1%)
Moderately Selective$12,338 
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
 1
(0.1%)
Moderately Selective$27,600 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.