2027 Best Humanities Schools in Massachusetts
Humanities degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for humanities students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Humanities in Massachusetts
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall humanities education in Massachusetts.
Top Schools in Humanities
Harvard University tops our 2027 ranking of the best humanities schools. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Cambridge. About 98% of students finish within six years. About 22 humanities degrees were awarded at Harvard University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, humanities degree recipients from Harvard University generally make around $54,555. Typical student debt for the program is $20,126.
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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 · 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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