2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Humanities in the Southeast Region

Humanities is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #171 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Humanities in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 24 doctor's degrees in humanities to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Humanities School for Your Doctor's Degree

The humanities doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Humanities in the Southeast Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for humanities, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Humanities Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for humanities.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Humanities in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in humanities.

Most Well Attended Schools for Humanities Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Clark Atlanta University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in humanities. Located in the large city of Atlanta, CAU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 9 humanities students who graduated with this degree at CAU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in humanities from Clark Atlanta University

2

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In VA

#1 Best Quality In VA

George Mason University is a popular option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in humanities. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in humanities in Virginia.

There were about 6 humanities individuals who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in humanities from George Mason University

3

Faulkner University
Montgomery, AL

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in humanities has to look into Faulkner University. Faulkner is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

There were about 5 humanities individuals who graduated with this degree at Faulkner in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in humanities from Faulkner University

4

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In KY

#1 Best Quality In KY

University of Louisville is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in humanities. UofL is a very large public university located in the city of Louisville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in humanities in Kentucky.

There were about 4 humanities individuals who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in humanities from University of Louisville

5

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

#1 Most Popular In FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. More information about a doctorate in humanities from Florida State University

5

Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

#1 Most Popular In LA

Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. More information about a doctorate in humanities from Tulane University of Louisiana

Best Humanities Colleges by State

Explore the most popular humanities colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	219	0
Georgia	190	9
Virginia	176	8
Louisiana	140	2
Alabama	129	8
Kentucky	115	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to Humanities

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts	3

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.