by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region” 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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 746 humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 18 humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 6 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark Atlanta University landed the #1 spot on the list. Clark Atlanta University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region. George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Humanities at Tulane University of Louisiana
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 109 doctorate’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Faulkner University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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