by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Humanities is the 37th most popular major in the country with 22,314 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,922 humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 90 colleges that offer 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region humanities students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The King’s College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. TKC is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nassau Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Garden City, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 990 degrees to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 90 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cayuga County Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Cayuga Community College is a small public school situated in Auburn, New York. It awarded 120 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockland Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rockland Community College is a public institution located in Suffern, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 241 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Westchester Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Valhalla, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 499 students in 2020-2021.
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Corning Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Corning Community College is a small school located in Corning, New York that handed out 135 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Orange County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Orange County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Middletown, New York. It awarded 185 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Clinton Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Clinton Community College is located in Plattsburgh, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
Adirondack Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Adirondack Community College is located in Queensbury, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Jefferson Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Watertown, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
Onondaga Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. OCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 160 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Dutchess Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Dutchess Community College is a public institution located in Poughkeepsie, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 132 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Schenectady County Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Schenectady County Community College is a small school located in Schenectady, New York that handed out 55 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia-Greene Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia-Greene Community College is a small public school situated in Hudson, New York. It awarded 23 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Niagara County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Niagara County Community College is located in Sanborn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
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North Country Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Saranac Lake, New York, this small public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Hudson Valley Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 126 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, SUNY Ulster did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Ulster is located in Stone Ridge, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
Jamestown Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Jamestown Community College is a small school located in Jamestown, New York that handed out 40 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Suffolk County Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Suffolk County Community College is a large public school situated in Selden, New York. It awarded 203 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Mohawk Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Mohawk Valley Community College is a public institution located in Utica, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Seton Hall University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Seton Hall University is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Orange, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 144 ’s degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #23, Thomas Edison State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. TESU is a medium-sized public school situated in Trenton, New Jersey. It awarded 103 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Herkimer County Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Herkimer College is a small school located in Herkimer, New York that handed out 13 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Wilson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Chambersburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 11 students 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%.
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