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2025 Best Humanities Schools

146 Colleges in the United States
21,530 Humanities Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in humanities, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #37 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 146 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for humanities students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 21,530 degrees in humanities annually.

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Choosing a Great Humanities School

Best Humanities Schools The humanities program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Humanities rankings. For our Best Overall Humanities School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Humanities Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Humanities
Bachelor's Degrees in Humanities
Master's Degrees in Humanities
Doctor's Degrees in Humanities

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Humanities Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Humanities in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the humanities degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools in Humanities

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT

Yale University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in humanities. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were about 12 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA

Any student pursuing a degree in humanities needs to take a look at Harvard University. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC

Georgetown University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in humanities. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were about 3 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX

Any student who is interested in humanities needs to take a look at The University of Texas at Austin. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 humanities students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NY
60 Humanities Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 60 humanities students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK

Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 humanities students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL

USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tampa. This university ranks 8th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 14 humanities students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in humanities from University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
250 Humanities Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 9th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 250 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
113 Humanities Degrees Awarded

Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of South Orange. This university ranks 9th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 113 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
74th Most Popular In CA

Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 40th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 14 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Sac State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WI
50.0% Growth in Graduates

UW - Green Bay is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay. This university ranks 30th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 2 humanities students who graduated with this degree at UW - Green Bay in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
62nd Most Popular In CA
154 Humanities Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Irvine, Irvine Valley College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #146 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Irvine Valley College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 154 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Irvine Valley College in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
96th Most Popular In CA

SDSU is a very large public university located in the city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #185 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 humanities students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ

Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 16th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 3 humanities students who graduated with this degree at FDU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in humanities from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS
25.0% Growth in Graduates

KU is a very large public university located in the city of Lawrence. This university ranks 1st out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 4 humanities students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI
33.3% Growth in Graduates

U-M is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 humanities students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
59 Humanities Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 33rd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 59 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk County Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
391 Humanities Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Valhalla, SUNY Westchester Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #159 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SUNY Westchester Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 391 humanities students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Westchester Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
65th Most Popular In CA
57 Humanities Degrees Awarded

MJC is a large public college located in the midsize city of Modesto. This college ranks 32nd out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 57 humanities students who graduated with this degree at MJC in the most recent data year.

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Located in the town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 12th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.More information about a degree in humanities from Indiana Wesleyan University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
71st Most Popular In CA

SFSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Francisco. This university ranks 30th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 16 humanities students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OK
75.0% Growth in Graduates

UCO is a large public university located in the large suburb of Edmond. This university ranks 8th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were about 4 humanities students who graduated with this degree at UCO in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in humanities from University of Central Oklahoma

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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In UT
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 5th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were about 4 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Salt Lake Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
65 Humanities Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were about 65 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rest of the Top Best Humanities Schools

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Humanities Schools award.

Rank College Location
30 California State University - Monterey Bay Seaside, CA
31 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
32 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
33 Nassau Community College Garden City, NY
34 Washington State University Pullman, WA
35 Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA
36 Golden West College Huntington Beach, CA
37 Marshall University Huntington, WV
38 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
39 Seattle University Seattle, WA
40 Harding University Searcy, AR
41 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA
42 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
43 Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacinto, CA
44 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
45 Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ
46 Indiana University - Kokomo Kokomo, IN
47 University of New Mexico - Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
48 Lee University Cleveland, TN

Humanities by Region

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One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, Humanities has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts 354,866
General Studies 125,813
Individualized Studies 36,716

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