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#1

#1 Best College for Medieval and Renaissance Studies in the U.S.

Yale University
New Haven, CT

Yale offers students seventy possible majors, which must be declared by sophomore or junior years, but students are always welcome to change. Some of the top majors currently are Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Computer and Information Sciences, General, History, General, Political Science and Government, General,......view more

Acceptance Rate

5%

Annual Degrees Awarded

10

SAT Score

1,470–1,570

Median Starting Salary

$48,142
#2

#2 Best College for Medieval and Renaissance Studies in the U.S.

Fordham University
Bronx, NY

At Fordham University, the most popular majors students study are Financial Mathematics, Psychology, General, Business Administration and Management, and General. In fact, Fordham University grants 277 degrees every year to graduating Financial Mathematics students....view more

Acceptance Rate

59%

Annual Degrees Awarded

7

SAT Score

1,340–1,480

Median Starting Salary

$59,024
#3

#3 Best College for Medieval and Renaissance Studies in the U.S.

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Notre Dame’s undergraduate program offers sixty-seven degrees within four colleges (Arts and Letters, Science, Engineering, and Business) and the Architectural School....view more

Acceptance Rate

9%

Annual Degrees Awarded

3

SAT Score

1,460–1,540

Median Starting Salary

$58,822
#4

#4 Best College for Medieval and Renaissance Studies in the U.S.

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

Every year, Western Michigan University grants about 187 degrees to those majoring in Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General, which is the school’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Finance, General, Accounting, Psychology, and General....view more

Acceptance Rate

91%

Annual Degrees Awarded

8

SAT Score

960–1,220

Median Starting Salary

$55,107
#5

#5 Best College for Medieval and Renaissance Studies in the U.S.

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

At Cornell University, the most popular majors students study are Computer Science, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, and Agricultural Economics. In fact, Cornell University grants 516 degrees annually to Computer Science majors....view more

Acceptance Rate

8%

Annual Degrees Awarded

2

SAT Score

1,500–1,570

Median Starting Salary

$53,750
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About Medieval and Renaissance Studies

A program that focuses on the study of the Medieval and/or Renaissance periods in European and circum-Mediterranean history from the perspective of various disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, including history and archeology, as well as studies of period art and music.

While Medieval and Renaissance Studies has degrees up to the Masters degree, the majority of students study towards a Masters degree. Students major in Medieval and Renaissance Studies all around the US, though the major at the Masters degree level has the most graduates in Connecticut. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Medieval and Renaissance Studies is $47,533.

Popularity of Medieval and Renaissance Studies Degrees in the U.S.
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Careers

Some top jobs related to Medieval and Renaissance Studies, include Historians, which have lots of job openings. Yet there are careers that pay more, like History Teachers, Postsecondary. The most in-demand position for Medieval and Renaissance Studies majors is History Teachers, Postsecondary.

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Student Demographics

Total Students
30
Female Students
21 (70%)
Male Students
9 (30%)

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