2027 Best Value Humanities Schools in North Carolina
[Humanities](/majors/liberal-arts-sciences-humanities/liberal-arts-and-general-studies/humanities/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong humanities education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value humanities schools.
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2027 Best Value Humanities Schools in North Carolina
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the humanities degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Humanities Schools
Our analysis ranked Belmont Abbey College the best value for a degree in humanities in North Carolina. Set in the suburb of Belmont, Belmont Abbey College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $19,500. Humanities graduates carry a median of $33,291 in student loans. Early-career humanities graduates make about $46,654. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Belmont Abbey College admits about 75% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in humanities will find it at Duke University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Durham, Duke University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $68,758. Students borrow a median of $13,296 to complete the humanities program here. Early-career humanities graduates make about $83,388. That is a strong return on a $13,296 median debt. The acceptance rate is 6%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).
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