2024 Best Humanities Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Humanities is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #237 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of humanities. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 162 master's degrees in humanities during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on humanities students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of humanities students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized humanities related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for humanities students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Humanities Schools

The humanities school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Humanities Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Humanities in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in humanities.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Humanities

1

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

125 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Chicago if you want to pursue a master's degree in humanities. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in humanities from University of Chicago

2

Tiffin University
Tiffin, OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

Tiffin University is a great decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in humanities. Located in the distant town of Tiffin, Tiffin University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in humanities from Tiffin University

Best Humanities Colleges by State

Explore the best humanities colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	553	125
Ohio	494	37
Michigan	476	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Humanities

Humanities is one of 3 different types of Liberal Arts General Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts	54
Individualized Studies	44
General Studies	12

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.