2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Humanities in Massachusetts

A bachelor's degree in humanities is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #161 out of 1137 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the most popular for humanities students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 37 bachelor's degrees in humanities to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Humanities School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in humanities matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Humanities in Massachusetts ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of humanities students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for humanities.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Humanities in Massachusetts

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for humanities students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Humanities Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

30 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in humanities has to take a look at Harvard University. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in humanities in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 30 humanities individuals who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in humanities from Harvard University

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Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
Brookline, MA

6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in humanities. Located in the suburb of Brookline, Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 6 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in humanities from Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in humanities needs to look into Worcester Polytechnic Institute. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

There were approximately 1 humanities individuals who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in humanities from Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Clark University
Worcester, MA

Clark University is a popular option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in humanities. Clark is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. More information about a bachelor’s in humanities from Clark University

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Anna Maria College
Paxton, MA

Anna Maria College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in humanities. Located in the rural area of Paxton, Anna Maria is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in humanities from Anna Maria College

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Assumption University
Worcester, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in humanities has to look into Assumption University. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. More information about a bachelor’s in humanities from Assumption University

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Lasell University
Newton, MA

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in humanities needs to take a look at Lasell University. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Newton. More information about a bachelor’s in humanities from Lasell University

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

University of Massachusetts Amherst is a popular option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in humanities. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in humanities from University of Massachusetts Amherst

Best Humanities Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Humanities Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	329	26
Rhode Island	298	5
Vermont	274	0
New Hampshire	267	7
Maine	262	0

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Humanities Related Rankings by Major

Humanities is one of 3 different types of Liberal Arts General Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Humanities

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts	638
Individualized Studies	183
General Studies	55

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.