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 Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast 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 Southeast region, there were 746 humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 57 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Beacon College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. Leesburg, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 Piedmont Virginia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. Piedmont Virginia Community College is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 250 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 57 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bob Jones University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 17 ’s humanities degrees 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 #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. Wofford College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 13 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #6, Thomas Nelson Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Hampton, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Johnson University Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. Johnson University Florida is a small school located in Kissimmee, Florida that handed out 1 ’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%. 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.
Hollins University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Hollins University is a small school located in Roanoke, Virginia that handed out 4 ’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%. 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.
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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John Tyler Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chester, Virginia, and it awarded 23 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Milligan University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Milligan College, Tennessee, and it awarded 5 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, 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 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Clark Atlanta University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 11 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
Ave Maria University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. AMU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ave Maria, Florida. It awarded 5 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Virginia Western Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Western Community College is a public institution located in Roanoke, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Reynolds Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Reynolds Community College is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Faulkner University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
Tidewater Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this fairly large public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 109 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Eckerd College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Eckerd is located in Saint Petersburg, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Coastal Carolina University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. Coastal Carolina University is located in Conway, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #23, Bluefield State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Bluefield, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Lander University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Greenwood, South Carolina, and it awarded 2 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Jacksonville University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. JU is a small school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 4 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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