2026 Best Humanities Schools in District of Columbia
Humanities programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best humanities schools.
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Best Schools for Humanities in District of Columbia
If you are not 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.
Top Schools in Humanities
Leading the list is Georgetown University, our #1 school for humanities. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a very large private not-for-profit university. About 95% of students finish within six years. About 14 humanities degrees were awarded at Georgetown University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, humanities degree recipients from Georgetown University generally make around $66,719. Georgetown University graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 1 school 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).
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