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. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 22,314 people earned their degree in humanities, making the major the 37th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 746 humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 249 humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 39 colleges that offer a degree in humanities. That schools that top this list have a program in humanities in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The humanities school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree humanities students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Beacon College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. Beacon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Leesburg, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bob Jones University landed the #2 spot on the list. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s humanities degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wofford College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. Wofford College is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson University Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Kissimmee, Florida, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Ave Maria University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. Ave Maria University is located in Ave Maria, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Milligan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. Milligan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milligan College, Tennessee. It awarded 4 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Florida State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 102 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. UT Chattanooga is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Humanities Report
Eckerd College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Eckerd is a small school located in Saint Petersburg, Florida that handed out 3 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Coastal Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. Conway, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s humanities degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Bluefield State College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bluefield State College is a small school located in Bluefield, West Virginia that handed out 1 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Lander University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. Lander University is a small school located in Greenwood, South Carolina that handed out 2 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Jacksonville University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
Lee University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lee University is a small school located in Cleveland, Tennessee that handed out 3 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Emory University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Emory University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 13 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Spalding University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s humanities degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Wake Forest, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Campbell University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. This medium-sized school is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of West Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Arkansas at Little Rock Humanities Report
University of Richmond did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in University of Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Louisville ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Marshall University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
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