by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Humanities Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 22,314 people earned their degree in humanities, making the major the 37th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Humanities Major” ranking analyzed 472 colleges that offered a degree in humanities. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular humanities programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Humanities Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Riverside City College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major list. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 1,355 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 472 schools in the Most Well Attended Humanities Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Chaffey College landed the #2 spot on the list. Rancho Cucamonga, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 1,160 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Joaquin Delta College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Humanities Major. Delta is a fairly large public school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 1,032 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 472 schools in the Most Well Attended Humanities Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Nassau Community College is a public institution located in Garden City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 990 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pasadena City College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Humanities Major. This large school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 872 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Mt. San Jacinto College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major list. MSJC is a fairly large school located in San Jacinto, California that handed out 819 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Norco College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major ranking. Norco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 797 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Eastern Gateway Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major list. This large school is located in Steubenville, Ohio, and it awarded 686 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Humanities at Eastern Gateway Community College
Santa Ana College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major ranking. Santa Ana College is a public institution located in Santa Ana, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 678 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Moreno Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major ranking, coming in at #10. Moreno Valley College is located in Moreno Valley, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 672 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
Santa Monica College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major ranking. This large school is located in Santa Monica, California, and it awarded 515 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
SUNY Westchester Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Humanities Major ranking. SUNY Westchester Community College is a public institution located in Valhalla, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 499 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Humanities at SUNY Westchester Community College
Santa Barbara City College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Humanities Major list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 478 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Humanities at Santa Barbara City College
Golden West College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Humanities Major list. Golden West College is a fairly large school located in Huntington Beach, California that handed out 472 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Santiago Canyon College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Humanities Major ranking. Located in Orange, California, this fairly large public school awarded 389 diplomas to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
Los Angeles Harbor College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Humanities Major list. LAHC is a medium-sized public school situated in Wilmington, California. It awarded 381 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
El Camino College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Humanities Major ranking. El Camino College is a fairly large school located in Torrance, California that handed out 251 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Virginia Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Humanities Major ranking. Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 250 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Humanities at Northern Virginia Community College
Rockland Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Humanities Major list. Rockland Community College is a public institution located in Suffern, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 241 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
East Los Angeles College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Humanities Major ranking. East Los Angeles College is a large school located in Monterey Park, California that handed out 213 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Suffolk County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major list. Suffolk County Community College is located in Selden, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 203 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #22, College of the Desert did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major list. College of the Desert is a public institution located in Palm Desert, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 202 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lassen Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major ranking. This small school is located in Susanville, California, and it awarded 198 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Moorpark College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major ranking. Moorpark College is a fairly large public school situated in Moorpark, California. It awarded 196 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Orange County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major ranking, coming in at #25. Orange County Community College is a public institution located in Middletown, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 185 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA |
| 52 | Coastline Community College | Fountain Valley, CA |
| 53 | Thomas Edison State University | Trenton, NJ |
| 54 | San Bernardino Valley College | San Bernardino, CA |
| 55 | Shasta College | Redding, CA |
| 56 | Oxnard College | Oxnard, CA |
| 57 | Victor Valley College | Victorville, CA |
| 57 | Adirondack Community College | Queensbury, NY |
| 59 | College of the Redwoods | Eureka, CA |
| 60 | Berkeley City College | Berkeley, CA |
| 60 | Grossmont College | El Cajon, CA |
| 62 | Cerritos College | Norwalk, CA |
| 63 | San Diego City College | San Diego, CA |
| 64 | De Anza College | Cupertino, CA |
| 65 | Cuesta College | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Niagara County Community College | Sanborn, NY |
| 67 | Jefferson Community College | Watertown, NY |
| 67 | Porterville College | Porterville, CA |
| 69 | Compton College | Compton, CA |
| 70 | Folsom Lake College | Folsom, CA |
| 70 | Contra Costa College | San Pablo, CA |
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