2023 Best Value Humanities Schools
165
Ranked Colleges
22,314
Degrees Awarded
$10,000
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Humanities Schools” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Humanities is the 37th most popular major in the country with 22,314 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Best Value Humanities Schools” ranking looked at 165 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in humanities. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality humanities programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the humanities program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Humanities Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Humanities Schools.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Humanities
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools list. American Public University System is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 22 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our humanities students list, American Military University has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Humanities Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American Military University is $10,563 for humanities students.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full American Public University System Humanities Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Humanities Schools. Brigham Young University - Idaho is located in Rexburg, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $6,698 for Humanities students per year to attend BYU - I.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Read full report on Humanities at Brigham Young University - Idaho
Out of the 165 schools in the Best Value Humanities Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Edison State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Trenton, New Jersey, and it awarded 103 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
TESU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Humanities Schools” list.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full TESU Humanities Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Humanities Schools. Northern Virginia Community College is a large school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 250 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Virginia Community College, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Humanities Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,452 for Humanities students per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.
Read more about Humanities at Northern Virginia Community College
Out of the 165 schools in the Best Value Humanities Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Excelsior College landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 1 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Excelsior College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Humanities Schools” ranking.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Excelsior College Humanities Report
Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools ranking. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,474 for Humanities students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Brigham Young University - Provo Humanities Report
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Humanities Schools ranking. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a medium-sized school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 1 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Green Bay also claimed a top spot on our “Best Humanities Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend UW - Green Bay is $13,092 for Humanities students.
Read more about Humanities at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Humanities Schools list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 17 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa also took the #10 spot in our “Best Humanities Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $8,346 for Humanities students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Humanities at University of South Florida - Main Campus
Oklahoma City Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools ranking, coming in at #9. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend OCCC is $5,794 for humanities students.
Full OCCC Humanities Report
Suffolk County Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools ranking. Selden, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 203 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Suffolk County Community College is $5,270 for Humanities students.
Read more about Humanities at Suffolk County Community College
Lansing Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Humanities Schools ranking. This fairly large school is located in Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 2 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,212 for Humanities students per year to attend Lansing Community College.
Read more about Humanities at Lansing Community College
With a ranking of #12, Golden West College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools list. Golden West College is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington Beach, California. It awarded 472 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $4,024 for humanities students per year to attend Golden West College.
Full Golden West College Humanities Report
Wayland Baptist University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Humanities Schools ranking. Plainview, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Wayland Baptist University is $25,086 for humanities students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Wayland Baptist University Humanities Report
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 35 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Humanities Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,122 for humanities students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Read more about Humanities at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools ranking, coming in at #15. Martinsburg, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,505 for Humanities students per year to attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College.
Read full report on Humanities at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Rockland Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Humanities Schools list. Suffern, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 241 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $9,934 for humanities students per year to attend Rockland Community College.
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Chaffey College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Humanities Schools list. Chaffey College is located in Rancho Cucamonga, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,160 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Chaffey College is $10,964 for Humanities students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Chaffey College Humanities Report
Glen Oaks Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Humanities Schools ranking. Centreville, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,907 for humanities students per year to attend GOCC.
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Salt Lake Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Humanities Schools list. Salt Lake Community College is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 1 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,197 for humanities students per year to attend Salt Lake Community College.
Full Salt Lake Community College Humanities Report
University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools ranking, coming in at #20. UCO is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 1 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $17,339 for humanities students per year to attend University of Central Oklahoma.
Read full report on Humanities at University of Central Oklahoma
With a ranking of #21, Los Angeles Pierce College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools list. Los Angeles Pierce College is located in Woodland Hills, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 177 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Pierce College is $12,002 for humanities students.
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Florida State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 109 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Humanities Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State University is $9,946 for Humanities students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Humanities at Florida State
Erie Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Humanities Schools list. Erie Community College is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $4,575 for Humanities students per year to attend Erie Community College.
Full Erie Community College Humanities Report
Genesee Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools ranking, coming in at #24. GCC is a small public school situated in Batavia, New York. It awarded 12 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for GCC is $6,145 for Humanities students.
Full Genesee Community College Humanities Report
Modesto Junior College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Humanities Schools list. Modesto, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,267 for humanities students per year to attend Modesto Junior College.
Read more about Humanities at Modesto Junior College
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