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 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Humanities Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 60 degrees in humanities during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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 in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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.
Villanova University is a good option for students interested in a degree in humanities. 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 colleges 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 data year.
It's hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a degree in humanities. Located in the 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 colleges 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.
It's hard to beat University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus if you want to pursue a degree in humanities. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 9 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.
It is difficult to beat University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown if you want to pursue a degree in humanities. Located in the small suburb of Johnstown, Pitt Johnstown is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 76th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 1 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Pitt Johnstown in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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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