by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 22,314 people earned their degree in humanities, making the major the 37th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 746 humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 57 colleges that offer a degree in humanities. To top this list, a school must have a successful humanities program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 250 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 109 degrees to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont Virginia Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. Piedmont Virginia Community College is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 57 schools in the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 57 schools in the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Nelson Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Thomas Nelson Community College is located in Hampton, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
John Tyler Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chester, Virginia. It awarded 23 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
American Public University System landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 17 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Bob Jones University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Reynolds Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Reynolds Community College is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Chattanooga is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Emory University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 13 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Wofford College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Wofford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Virginia Western Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Virginia Western Community College is located in Roanoke, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is located in Martinsburg, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Clark Atlanta University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 11 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of West Florida landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 10 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Coastal Carolina University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Conway, South Carolina, and it awarded 10 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Louisville is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 8 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Beacon College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. Beacon is located in Leesburg, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. SBTS is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 8 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Humanities at University of Central Florida
Faulkner University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 8 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Old Dominion University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Old Dominion is a large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 7 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Marshall University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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