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2024 Best Humanities Schools

143 Colleges in the United States
22,314 Humanities Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in humanities, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #37 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 143 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Humanities Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 22,314 degrees in humanities to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Humanities School

Best Humanities Schools The humanities program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Humanities rankings. For our Best Overall Humanities School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Humanities Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Humanities
Bachelor's Degrees in Humanities
Master's Degrees in Humanities
Doctor's Degrees in Humanities

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Humanities Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Humanities in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the humanities degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools in Humanities

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
126 Humanities Degrees Awarded

University of Chicago is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in humanities. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were about 126 humanities students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in humanities needs to check out The University of Texas at Austin. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 humanities students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC

Georgetown University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in humanities. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NY
52 Humanities Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat New York University if you want to pursue a degree in humanities. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 52 humanities students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 1 humanities students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
35 Humanities Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were about 35 humanities students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS

KU is a very large public university located in the city of Lawrence. This university ranks 1st out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 3 humanities students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC

Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL

USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tampa. This university ranks 8th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 17 humanities students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.

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Providence College
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI

Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 2nd out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were roughly 1 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent year we have data available.

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12
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN
21.1% Growth in Graduates

Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 19 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

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Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CT
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Middletown.

There were about 2 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Wesleyan U in the most recent year we have data available.

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13
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI
50.0% Growth in Graduates

U-M is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 humanities students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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14
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
68 Humanities Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 68 humanities students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year.

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15
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH

Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 13 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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15
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41st Most Popular In NY

Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 1 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Excelsior University in the most recent year we have data available.

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16
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
96th Most Popular In CA

SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Diego. This university ranks 22nd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 5 humanities students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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16
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA

Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year.

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17
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WI

Located in the city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 27th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 1 humanities students who graduated with this degree at UW - Green Bay in the most recent data year.

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Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
472 Humanities Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Huntington Beach, Golden West College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 31st out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 472 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Golden West College in the most recent year we have data available.

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19
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
105th Most Popular In CA

Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. This university ranks 20th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 2 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent year we have data available.

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20
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
250 Humanities Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 13th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 250 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent data year.

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21
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
52.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 34th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 25 humanities students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.

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Rest of the Top Best Humanities Schools

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Humanities Schools award.

Rank College Location
26 The King’s College New York, NY
27 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA
28 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
23 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
23 American Public University System Charles Town, WV
24 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
25 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ

Humanities by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
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Great Lakes

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One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, Humanities has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts 366,996
General Studies 129,869
Individualized Studies 37,634

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