by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Humanities Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 22,314 people earned their degree in humanities, making the major the 37th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 19,961 humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Humanities Major” ranking, we looked at 201 colleges that offer a degree in humanities. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in humanities.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Humanities Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Humanities Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lassen Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Humanities Major. Lassen Community College is a public institution located in Susanville, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 198 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nassau Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Humanities Major list. Nassau Community College is a fairly large school located in Garden City, New York that handed out 990 associates’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cayuga County Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Humanities Major. Cayuga Community College is a public institution located in Auburn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 120 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 201 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Humanities Major that were part of this year’s ranking, San Joaquin Delta College landed the #4 spot on the list. San Joaquin Delta College is a fairly large school located in Stockton, California that handed out 1,032 associates’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 201 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Humanities Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Norco College landed the #5 spot on the list. Norco College is located in Norco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 797 associates’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
Moreno Valley College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Humanities Major list. Moreno Valley, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s humanities degrees to 672 students in 2020-2021.
Palo Verde College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Humanities Major list. Palo Verde College is a small public school situated in Blythe, California. It awarded 146 associates’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Rockland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Humanities Major list. Rockland Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Suffern, New York. It awarded 241 associates’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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SUNY Westchester Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Humanities Major ranking, coming in at #9. SUNY Westchester Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Valhalla, New York. It awarded 499 associates’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Riverside City College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Humanities Major ranking. Riverside City College is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 1,355 associates’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Corning Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Humanities Major ranking. Located in Corning, New York, this small public school awarded 135 diplomas to qualified associates’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Eastern Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Humanities Major list. Ohio University - Eastern Campus is a public institution located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Orange County Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Humanities Major list. SUNY Orange is a medium-sized school located in Middletown, New York that handed out 185 associates’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mt. San Jacinto College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Humanities Major ranking. MSJC is a fairly large public school situated in San Jacinto, California. It awarded 819 associates’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Chaffey College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Humanities Major list. This fairly large school is located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and it awarded 1,160 associates’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Clinton Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Humanities Major list. Clinton Community College is a public institution located in Plattsburgh, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Eastern Gateway Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Humanities Major list. Steubenville, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s humanities degrees to 686 students in 2020-2021.
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Adirondack Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Humanities Major list. SUNY Adirondack is a public institution located in Queensbury, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 95 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Jefferson Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Humanities Major ranking. This small school is located in Watertown, New York, and it awarded 76 associates’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cerro Coso Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Humanities Major ranking, coming in at #20. Cerro Coso Community College is a small public school situated in Ridgecrest, California. It awarded 150 associates’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Onondaga Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Humanities Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 160 associates’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Dutchess Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Humanities Major ranking. Dutchess Community College is a public institution located in Poughkeepsie, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 132 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Los Angeles Harbor College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Humanities Major ranking. Los Angeles Harbor College is located in Wilmington, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 381 associates’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Santa Ana College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Humanities Major ranking. Santa Ana College is a large public school situated in Santa Ana, California. It awarded 678 associates’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Santiago Canyon College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Humanities Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Orange, California, and it awarded 389 associates’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 31 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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