2027 Best Humanities Associate’s Degree Schools
Humanities programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their humanities programs.
College Factual analyzed 115 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best humanities schools.
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Best Schools for Humanities in the United States
See the highest-ranked humanities schools offering a associate’s degree below.
Top Schools in Humanities
Our analysis ranked University Of Central Florida the best school in the country for a degree in humanities. University Of Central Florida is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando. About 78% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 12 humanities students who graduated with this degree at University Of Central Florida in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, humanities degree recipients from University Of Central Florida generally make around $48,391. University Of Central Florida graduates carry a median of $15,135 in student loans.
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Santa Rosa Junior College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in humanities, landing the #2 spot this year. Santa Rosa Junior College is a very large public school located in the city of Santa Rosa. There were roughly 150 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Santa Rosa Junior College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, humanities degree recipients from Santa Rosa Junior College generally make around $80,047. Typical student debt for the program is $14,692.
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New York University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in humanities, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of New York, New York University is a very large private not-for-profit university. New York University graduates 88% of students within six years. There were roughly 56 humanities students who graduated with this degree at New York University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, humanities degree recipients from New York University generally make around $39,652. Typical student debt for the program is $21,787.
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Students looking for a strong humanities program will find one at Florida State University, which ranked #4. Set in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State University is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 86%. Florida State University awarded about 73 humanities degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their humanities degree from Florida State University earn around $35,361 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,349.
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A rank of #5 makes Grossmont College one of the top schools for humanities. This very large public university is located in the suburb of El Cajon. There were roughly 149 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Grossmont College in the most recent data year.
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Santiago Canyon College landed the #6 spot for humanities this year. Set in the city of Orange, Santiago Canyon College is a very large public institution. There were roughly 364 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Santiago Canyon College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the humanities program make about $37,149 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $5,500.
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Oxnard College placed #7 among the best humanities schools. Oxnard College is a large public school located in the city of Oxnard. About 153 humanities degrees were awarded at Oxnard College in the most recent year.
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University Of South Florida Main Campus ranked #8 on our 2027 list of the best humanities schools. Located in the city of Tampa, University Of South Florida Main Campus is a very large public university. Roughly 77% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of South Florida Main Campus awarded about 18 humanities degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their humanities degree from University Of South Florida Main Campus earn around $45,230 in the first couple years of their career. University Of South Florida Main Campus graduates carry a median of $30,676 in student loans.
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The University Of West Florida landed the #9 spot for humanities this year. This large public university is located in the rural area of Pensacola. The University Of West Florida graduates 59% of students within six years. The University Of West Florida awarded about 10 humanities degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the humanities program make about $31,140 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $15,125 to complete this degree.
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American Public University System earned the #10 position for humanities this year. American Public University System is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town. American Public University System graduates 47% of students within six years. About 11 humanities degrees were awarded at American Public University System in the most recent year. Students who receive their humanities degree from American Public University System earn around $52,108 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $6,125 to complete this degree.
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Irvine Valley College came in at #11 for humanities this year. Set in the city of Irvine, Irvine Valley College is a large public institution. There were roughly 47 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Irvine Valley College in the most recent data year. Typical student debt for the program is $5,754.
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Santa Barbara City College came in at #12 for humanities this year. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara City College is a large public university. About 355 humanities degrees were awarded at Santa Barbara City College in the most recent year. Graduates of the humanities program make about $68,184 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,090.
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Santa Ana College came in at #13 for humanities this year. Santa Ana College is a very large public school located in the city of Santa Ana. There were roughly 644 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Santa Ana College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, humanities degree recipients from Santa Ana College generally make around $30,117. Typical student debt for the program is $6,800.
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Northern Virginia Community College placed #14 among the best humanities schools. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Annandale. Northern Virginia Community College awarded about 178 humanities degrees in the most recent data year. Humanities graduates of Northern Virginia Community College earn a median of $32,144 early in their careers. Northern Virginia Community College graduates carry a median of $11,000 in student loans.
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College Of The Canyons came in at #15 for humanities this year. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Santa Clarita. There were roughly 54 humanities students who graduated with this degree at College Of The Canyons in the most recent data year. Humanities graduates of College Of The Canyons earn a median of $29,397 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $7,750.
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Suny Westchester Community College earned the #16 position for humanities this year. This large public university is located in the suburb of Valhalla. Suny Westchester Community College awarded about 265 humanities degrees in the most recent data year. Humanities graduates of Suny Westchester Community College earn a median of $30,417 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $8,764.
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Los Medanos College came in at #17 for humanities this year. Located in the suburb of Pittsburg, Los Medanos College is a large public university. There were roughly 155 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Los Medanos College in the most recent data year. Humanities graduates of Los Medanos College earn a median of $35,283 early in their careers. Los Medanos College graduates carry a median of $9,500 in student loans.
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West Los Angeles College placed #18 among the best humanities schools. West Los Angeles College is a large public school located in the suburb of Culver City. About 157 humanities degrees were awarded at West Los Angeles College in the most recent year. Humanities graduates of West Los Angeles College earn a median of $65,978 early in their careers.
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Pasadena City College placed #19 among the best humanities schools. Located in the city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a very large public university. About 744 humanities degrees were awarded at Pasadena City College in the most recent year. Humanities graduates of Pasadena City College earn a median of $38,841 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $9,191 to complete this degree.
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San Joaquin Delta College placed #20 among the best humanities schools. San Joaquin Delta College is a very large public school located in the city of Stockton. San Joaquin Delta College awarded about 1,230 humanities degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, humanities degree recipients from San Joaquin Delta College generally make around $32,492. San Joaquin Delta College graduates carry a median of $6,382 in student loans.
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Skyline College placed #21 among the best humanities schools. Set in the suburb of San Bruno, Skyline College is a large public institution. About 44 humanities degrees were awarded at Skyline College in the most recent year.
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Nassau Community College landed the #22 spot for humanities this year. Nassau Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Garden City. There were roughly 667 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Nassau Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the humanities program make about $27,510 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $9,500.
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Contra Costa College earned the #23 position for humanities this year. Contra Costa College is a large public school located in the suburb of San Pablo. Contra Costa College awarded about 54 humanities degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the humanities program make about $28,983 in their early career. Contra Costa College graduates carry a median of $11,079 in student loans.
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De Anza College earned the #24 position for humanities this year. Located in the city of Cupertino, De Anza College is a very large public university. There were roughly 68 humanities students who graduated with this degree at De Anza College in the most recent data year. De Anza College graduates carry a median of $7,271 in student loans.
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Los Angeles Pierce College ranked #25 on our 2027 list of the best humanities schools. Set in the city of Woodland Hills, Los Angeles Pierce College is a very large public institution. About 307 humanities degrees were awarded at Los Angeles Pierce College in the most recent year. Typical student debt for the program is $12,102.
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Rest of the Top 50 Humanities Schools
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 115 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
