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2023 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

40 Ranked Colleges
3,922 Degrees Awarded
$8,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.

Humanities is the 37th most popular major in the country with 22,314 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,922 humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 40 colleges that offer a degree in humanities. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent humanities programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the humanities program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region humanities students.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Humanities in the Middle Atlantic Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thomas Edison State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Trenton, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 103 diplomas to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.

TESU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Suffolk County Community College is a large school located in Selden, New York that handed out 203 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

Suffolk County Community College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $5,270 for middle atlantic region humanities students per year to attend Suffolk County Community College.

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Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rockland Community College landed the #3 spot on the 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.

Rockland Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Rockland Community College is $9,934 for middle atlantic region humanities students.

Full Rockland Community College Humanities Report

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Erie Community College
Buffalo, New York

Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Erie Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.

Erie Community College also made our “Best Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #19. The estimated yearly cost for Erie Community College is $4,575 for Middle Atlantic Region Humanities students.

Full Erie Community College Humanities Report

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Genesee Community College
Batavia, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Genesee Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Genesee Community College is a small school located in Batavia, New York that handed out 12 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

GCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Genesee Community College is $6,145 for Middle Atlantic Region Humanities students.

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Nassau Community College
Garden City, New York

Nassau Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Garden City, New York, and it awarded 990 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Nassau Community College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $4,932 for Middle Atlantic Region Humanities students per year to attend Nassau Community College.

Read full report on Humanities at Nassau Community College

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SUNY Ulster
Stone Ridge, New York

SUNY Ulster did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Stone Ridge, New York, and it awarded 29 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Ulster also made our “Best Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #24. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Ulster is $4,076 for Middle Atlantic Region Humanities students.

Full SUNY Ulster Humanities Report

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Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Dutchess Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Poughkeepsie, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 132 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region humanities students list, DCC has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for DCC is $7,836 for middle atlantic region humanities students.

Full Dutchess Community College Humanities Report

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Jefferson Community College
Watertown, New York

With a ranking of #9, Jefferson Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Watertown, New York, this small public school awarded 76 degrees to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Jefferson Community College is $10,767 for middle atlantic region humanities students.

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With a ranking of #10, Orange County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Orange County Community College is located in Middletown, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 185 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Orange, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Orange County Community College is $4,607 for Middle Atlantic Region Humanities students.

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Hudson Valley Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 126 students in 2020-2021.

HVCC also took the #21 spot in our “Best Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $7,927 for middle atlantic region humanities students per year to attend HVCC.

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With a ranking of #12, Mohawk Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Utica, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $7,942 for Middle Atlantic Region Humanities students per year to attend MVCC.

Full Mohawk Valley Community College Humanities Report

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Onondaga Community College
Syracuse, New York

Onondaga Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Onondaga Community College is a public institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 160 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

OCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend OCC is $6,410 for Middle Atlantic Region Humanities students.

Full Onondaga Community College Humanities Report

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Corning Community College
Corning, New York

With a ranking of #14, Corning Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Corning, New York, this small public school awarded 135 degrees to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Corning Community College is $7,423 for middle atlantic region humanities students.

Full Corning Community College Humanities Report

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With a ranking of #15, Niagara County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Niagara County Community College is a small public school situated in Sanborn, New York. It awarded 78 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

Niagara County Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Niagara County Community College is $5,267 for Middle Atlantic Region Humanities students.

Read more about Humanities at Niagara County Community College

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University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Adelphi, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

UMGC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maryland Global Campus is $15,395 for middle atlantic region humanities students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

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Tompkins Cortland Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Dryden, New York, and it awarded 13 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Tompkins Cortland Community College is $10,362 for Middle Atlantic Region Humanities students.

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Jamestown Community College
Jamestown, New York

Jamestown Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Jamestown Community College is located in Jamestown, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Jamestown Community College is $8,302 for middle atlantic region humanities students.

Full Jamestown Community College Humanities Report

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Columbia-Greene Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Hudson, New York, and it awarded 23 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Columbia-Greene Community College is $5,740 for Middle Atlantic Region Humanities students.

Full Columbia-Greene Community College Humanities Report

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Adirondack Community College
Queensbury, New York

With a ranking of #20, Adirondack Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Adirondack is located in Queensbury, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend SUNY Adirondack is $8,931 for middle atlantic region humanities students.

Full SUNY Adirondack Humanities Report

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Alfred State College
Alfred, New York

Alfred State College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Alfred State College is a small school located in Alfred, New York that handed out 7 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Alfred State, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Alfred State College is $17,263 for Middle Atlantic Region Humanities students.

Full Alfred State Humanities Report

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SUNY Delhi
Delhi, New York

SUNY Delhi landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Delhi, New York, and it awarded 12 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $15,231 for Middle Atlantic Region Humanities students per year to attend SUNY Delhi.

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North Country Community College
Saranac Lake, New York

North Country Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Saranac Lake, New York, and it awarded 22 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend North Country Community College is $12,011 for middle atlantic region humanities students.

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SUNY Schenectady County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Schenectady, New York, this small public school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $5,059 for middle atlantic region humanities students per year to attend SUNY Schenectady.

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Sullivan County Community College
Loch Sheldrake, New York

With a ranking of #25, Sullivan County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Loch Sheldrake, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Sullivan County Community College is $8,977 for middle atlantic region humanities students.

Read more about Humanities at SUNY Sullivan

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