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2023 Most Popular Medieval Studies Schools

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Finding the Best Medieval Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 104 people earned a degree or certificate in medieval studies, making the major the #344 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Medieval Studies Schools ranking. This report analyzed 61 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Medieval Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Medieval Studies Colleges.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the most popular school for medieval studies students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

Full Medieval Studies at Yale University Report

#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great place for medieval studies students. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Medieval Studies Schools list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Medieval Studies Schools list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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#4

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

The excellent programs at Fordham University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best medieval studies schools in the United States. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Medieval Studies Schools list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best medieval studies schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medieval Studies Schools ranking. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Medieval Studies Schools list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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#8

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medieval Studies Schools ranking. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Medieval Studies Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
11 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
11 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
11 Wellesley College Wellesley, MA
11 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
11 University of California - Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA
11 Cornell University Ithaca, NY

Medieval Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 44 majors within the area of study, medieval studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 36 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Edmund Leighton.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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