by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 59 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for humanities students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,745 bachelor's degrees in humanities to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of humanities for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for humanities students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in humanities.
The University of Texas at Austin is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in humanities. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin.More information about a bachelor’s in humanities from The University of Texas at Austin
New York University is a great option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in humanities. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in humanities from New York University
Georgetown University is a great decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in humanities. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in humanities from Georgetown University
University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in humanities. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in humanities from University of Pennsylvania
UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in humanities from University of Chicago
Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in humanities from Northwestern University
University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.More information about a bachelor’s in humanities from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Villanova.More information about a bachelor’s in humanities from Villanova University
Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in humanities from University of Kansas
Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in humanities from University of South Florida - Main Campus
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Providence College | Providence, RI |
| 11 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 12 | Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT |
| 12 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 13 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 14 | Excelsior University | Albany, NY |
| 14 | University of Wisconsin - Green Bay | Green Bay, WI |
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Humanities is one of 3 different types of Liberal Arts General Studies programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 24,975 |
| General Studies | 13,266 |
| Individualized Studies | 3,316 |
