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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major

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Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 22,314 people earned their degree in humanities, making the major the 37th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major” ranking analyzed 472 colleges that offered a degree in humanities. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in humanities.

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Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Humanities

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major. Portland, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Humanities at Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts

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The King's College
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The King’s College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 48 degrees to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The King’s College Humanities Report

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Lassen Community College
Susanville, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lassen Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major. Lassen Community College is located in Susanville, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 198 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Humanities at Lassen Community College

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Nassau Community College
Garden City, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nassau Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Garden City, New York. It awarded 990 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Nassau Community College Humanities Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baptist University of the Americas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major list. Baptist University of the Americas is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Humanities at Baptist University of the Americas

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With a ranking of #6, Cayuga County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major list. Cayuga Community College is a public institution located in Auburn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 120 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Humanities at Cayuga County Community College

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San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, California

San Joaquin Delta College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major ranking, coming in at #7. Delta is a fairly large school located in Stockton, California that handed out 1,032 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Humanities at Delta

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Norco College
Norco, California

With a ranking of #8, Norco College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major list. Norco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 797 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Humanities at Norco College

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Moreno Valley College
Moreno Valley, California

Moreno Valley College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Moreno Valley, California, and it awarded 672 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Humanities at Moreno Valley College

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Palo Verde College
Blythe, California

Palo Verde College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Blythe, California, and it awarded 146 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Humanities at Palo Verde College

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Rockland Community College
Suffern, New York

Rockland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major ranking, coming in at #11. Rockland Community College is located in Suffern, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 241 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.

Full Rockland Community College Humanities Report

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SUNY Westchester Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major list. Valhalla, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 499 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Humanities at SUNY Westchester Community College

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Riverside City College
Riverside, California

Riverside City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major ranking, coming in at #13. Riverside City College is located in Riverside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,355 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.

Full Riverside City College Humanities Report

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Corning Community College
Corning, New York

Corning Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major ranking. Corning Community College is a public institution located in Corning, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 135 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Corning Community College Humanities Report

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Ohio University - Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville, Ohio

Ohio University - Eastern Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Humanities at OHIO Eastern

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Orange County Community College
Middletown, New York

Orange County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major ranking, coming in at #16. Middletown, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 185 students in 2020-2021.

Full Orange County Community College Humanities Report

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Mt. San Jacinto College
San Jacinto, California

With a ranking of #17, Mt. San Jacinto College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major list. MSJC is a public institution located in San Jacinto, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 819 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Mt. San Jacinto College Humanities Report

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Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, California

Chaffey College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major ranking. Chaffey College is a fairly large school located in Rancho Cucamonga, California that handed out 1,160 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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 Chaffey College Humanities Report

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Clinton Community College
Plattsburgh, New York

Clinton Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major list. Located in Plattsburgh, New York, this small public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.

Full Clinton Community College Humanities Report

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Eastern Gateway Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major ranking. Steubenville, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 686 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Humanities at Eastern Gateway Community College

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Adirondack Community College
Queensbury, New York

Adirondack Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major ranking, coming in at #21. Adirondack Community College 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.

Read full report on Humanities at Adirondack Community College

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Jefferson Community College
Watertown, New York

Jefferson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Watertown, New York, this small public school awarded 76 degrees to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Humanities at Jefferson Community College

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Cerro Coso Community College
Ridgecrest, California

Cerro Coso Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major list. Cerro Coso Community College is a small school located in Ridgecrest, California that handed out 150 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Humanities at Cerro Coso Community College

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Onondaga Community College
Syracuse, New York

Onondaga Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major ranking. OCC is a medium-sized school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 160 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Humanities at OCC

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Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Dutchess Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major ranking. DCC is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 132 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Humanities at Dutchess Community College

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Los Angeles Harbor College
Wilmington, California
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Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, California
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Santiago Canyon College
Orange, California
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College of the Redwoods
Eureka, California
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College of the Desert
Palm Desert, California
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Compton College
Compton, California
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Pacifica Graduate Institute
Carpinteria, California
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Taft College
Taft, California
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Glen Oaks Community College
Centreville, Michigan
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Pasadena City College
Pasadena, California
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Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, California
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Berkeley City College
Berkeley, California
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North Country Community College
Saranac Lake, New York
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Porterville College
Porterville, California
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Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, California
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Barstow Community College
Barstow, California
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Beacon College
Leesburg, Florida

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 Golden West College Huntington Beach, CA
52 SUNY Ulster Stone Ridge, NY
53 Los Medanos College Pittsburg, CA
54 El Camino College Torrance, CA
55 Texarkana College Texarkana, TX
56 West Los Angeles College Culver City, CA
57 Jamestown Community College Jamestown, NY
58 San Diego City College San Diego, CA
59 Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA
60 Maranatha Baptist University Watertown, WI
61 Feather River Community College District Quincy, CA
62 Ohio University - Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH
63 Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY
64 Shasta College Redding, CA
65 California State University - Monterey Bay Seaside, CA
Rank College Location
66 Mohawk Valley Community College Utica, NY
67 Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills, CA
68 San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino, CA
69 Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA
70 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
71 Coastline Community College Fountain Valley, CA

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