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2024 Best Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region

9 Colleges in the Southwest Region
302 Humanities Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in humanities, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #37 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for humanities students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 302 degrees in humanities during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Humanities School

Best Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region The humanities program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Humanities rankings. For our Best Overall Humanities School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Humanities Rankings by Degree Level

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

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 the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Humanities in the Southwest Region

If you aren't 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.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Humanities

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in humanities has to look into The University of Texas at Austin. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were about 28 humanities students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in humanities from The University of Texas at Austin

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
35 Humanities Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in humanities has to take a look at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #140 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 humanities students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in humanities from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
52.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Dallas if you want to pursue a degree in humanities. Located in the large city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 34th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 25 humanities students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In TX
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Wayland Baptist University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in humanities. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Plainview. A Best Colleges rank of #476 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wayland Baptist University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Wayland Baptist University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in humanities from Wayland Baptist University

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OK

Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 6th out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were about 2 humanities students who graduated with this degree at OCCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in humanities from Oklahoma City Community College

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OK

UCO is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Edmond. This university ranks 8th out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

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

More information about a degree in humanities from University of Central Oklahoma

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM

UNM is a very large public university located in the large city of Albuquerque. A Best Colleges rank of #514 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNM is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 humanities students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in humanities from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

8
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Palo Alto College
San Antonio, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX

Palo Alto College is a large public college located in the large city of San Antonio. This college ranks 74th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 2 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Palo Alto College in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX

Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #478 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UTSA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 humanities students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in humanities from The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Texarkana College
Texarkana, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
48 Humanities Degrees Awarded

Texarkana College is a small public college located in the small city of Texarkana. This college ranks 99th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 48 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Texarkana College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Humanities Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 223
Arizona 670 32
Oklahoma 565 40
New Mexico 416 3

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One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, Humanities has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Studies 51,191
Liberal Arts 27,220
Individualized Studies 699

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