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2024 Best Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

38 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
3,922 Humanities Degrees Awarded
Ranked #37 in popularity, humanities is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 38 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,922 degrees in humanities during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Humanities School

Best Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of humanities school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Humanities School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Humanities Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Humanities in the Middle Atlantic Region

The schools below may not offer all types of humanities degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Humanities

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

Georgetown University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in humanities. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges 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 year we have data available.

More information about a degree in humanities from Georgetown University

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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

Any student who is interested in humanities needs to look into New York University. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in humanities from New York University

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

Every student who is interested in humanities needs to take a look at University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in humanities from University of Pennsylvania

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

Villanova University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in humanities. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Villanova. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
103 Humanities Degrees Awarded

TESU is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Trenton. A Best Colleges rank of #394 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TESU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 103 humanities students who graduated with this degree at TESU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in humanities from Thomas Edison State University

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were about 9 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in humanities from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ
25.0% Growth in Graduates

FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Teaneck. A Best Colleges rank of #844 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FDU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 humanities students who graduated with this degree at FDU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in humanities from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

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The King's College
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In NY
48 Humanities Degrees Awarded

TKC is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #726 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TKC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 48 humanities students who graduated with this degree at TKC in the most recent data year.

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
144 Humanities Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #404 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Seton Hall is a great university overall.

There were roughly 144 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent data year.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
203 Humanities Degrees Awarded

Suffolk County Community College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Selden. This college ranks 60th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 203 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk County Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in humanities from Suffolk County Community College

Best Humanities Colleges by State

Explore the best humanities colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 3,543
Pennsylvania 978 55
Maryland 618 12
New Jersey 614 303
District of Columbia 441 3

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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 23,163
General Studies 8,155
Individualized Studies 8,119

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