by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Humanities is the 37th most popular major in the country with 22,314 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,922 humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 90 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 90 schools in the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Garden City, New York, and it awarded 990 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Westchester Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This medium-sized school is located in Valhalla, New York, and it awarded 499 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockland Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
Out of the 90 schools in the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Suffolk County Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Selden, New York, this large public school awarded 203 degrees to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Orange County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Middletown, New York, and it awarded 185 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Onondaga Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 160 students in 2020-2021.
Seton Hall University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in South Orange, New Jersey, and it awarded 144 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Corning Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Corning Community College is a public institution located in Corning, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 135 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Dutchess Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Poughkeepsie, New York, and it awarded 132 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Hudson Valley Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 126 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Cayuga County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cayuga Community College is a public institution located in Auburn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 120 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Thomas Edison State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Thomas Edison State University is a public institution located in Trenton, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 103 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Adirondack Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Adirondack is located in Queensbury, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Niagara County Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Sanborn, New York, and it awarded 78 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Jefferson Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Jefferson Community College is a small school located in Watertown, New York that handed out 76 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Schenectady County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. SUNY Schenectady County Community College is a small public school situated in Schenectady, New York. It awarded 55 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 52 degrees to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Mohawk Valley Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Utica, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 51 degrees to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
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The King’s College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 48 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Montclair State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. Montclair State University is a public institution located in Montclair, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Jamestown Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Jamestown Community College is a small public school situated in Jamestown, New York. It awarded 40 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Ulster did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. SUNY Ulster is located in Stone Ridge, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
Clinton Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Clinton Community College is located in Plattsburgh, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
Columbia-Greene Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Hudson, New York, and it awarded 23 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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North Country Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. North Country Community College is located in Saranac Lake, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
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