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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Humanities in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 Ranked Colleges
82 Degrees Awarded
$36,100 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,922 humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 82 humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in humanities. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their humanities program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree humanities students.

Top 12 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Humanities in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Wilson College
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilson College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s 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%.

Full Wilson College Humanities Report

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Hood College
Frederick, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hood College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Hood College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Frederick, Maryland. It awarded 4 masters’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St John’s University - New York. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s humanities degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Read full report on Humanities at St John’s University - New York

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 36 masters’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full New York University Humanities Report

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Arcadia University
Glenside, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arcadia University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Arcadia University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Glenside, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 masters’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%.

Read full report on Humanities at Arcadia

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 5 masters’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

Fordham University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s humanities students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Humanities at Fordham University

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

With a ranking of #8, Towson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Towson, Maryland, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s humanities students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Read full report on Humanities at Towson University

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 6 masters’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Humanities at Columbia University in the City of New York

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Georgetown University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 3 masters’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Georgetown University Humanities Report

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York

With a ranking of #10, Hofstra University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Hempstead, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s humanities students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Full Hofstra University Humanities Report

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

With a ranking of #10, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s humanities students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Humanities at Johns Hopkins

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