by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in Ohio” 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.
Across Ohio, there were 798 humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in Ohio” ranking, we looked at 22 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in Ohio”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Eastern Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in Ohio. OHIO Eastern is a public institution located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Gateway Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in Ohio. Eastern Gateway Community College is a public institution located in Steubenville, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 686 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pontifical College Josephinum. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in Ohio list. Pontifical College Josephinum is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Lancaster Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in Ohio. This small school is located in Lancaster, Ohio, and it awarded 4 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tiffin University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in Ohio list. Tiffin University is located in Tiffin, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
Ohio University - Zanesville Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Zanesville, Ohio, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in Ohio list. Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus is a small public school situated in Chillicothe, Ohio. It awarded 3 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Franciscan University of Steubenville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in Ohio ranking. Franciscan University of Steubenville is located in Steubenville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Ohio University - Southern Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in Ohio ranking. Ironton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Ursuline College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in Ohio list. Ursuline College is located in Pepper Pike, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
John Carroll University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in Ohio ranking. University Heights, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Northwest State Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in Ohio list. Northwest State Community College is located in Archbold, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #13, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in Ohio list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Kent State University at Kent came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in Ohio ranking. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 2 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Findlay ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in Ohio list. Located in Findlay, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Muskingum University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #16. Muskingum is located in New Concord, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
Hiram College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #16. Hiram College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hiram, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Terra State Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in Ohio list. Terra Community College is a public institution located in Fremont, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in Ohio list. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
Otterbein University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in Ohio list. Westerville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
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