2025 Best Humanities Schools in New York
25
Colleges in New York
2,893
Humanities Degrees Awarded
Ranked #37 in popularity,
humanities is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 25 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for humanities students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,893 degrees in humanities to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Humanities School
Your choice of humanities school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Humanities School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Humanities Degree Level
The humanities school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Humanities Schools in New York.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Humanities in New York
The schools below may not offer all types of humanities degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top New York Schools in Humanities
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In NY
60
Humanities Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in humanities needs to check out New York University. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. 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 data year.
More information about a degree in humanities from New York University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
59
Humanities Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in humanities needs to look into Suffolk County Community College. Suffolk County Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Selden. A Best Colleges rank of #327 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Suffolk County Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 59 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk County Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in humanities from Suffolk County Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
391
Humanities Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat SUNY Westchester Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in humanities. SUNY Westchester Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Valhalla. 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 data year.
More information about a degree in humanities from SUNY Westchester Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
896
Humanities Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Nassau Community College if you want to pursue a degree in humanities. Nassau Community College is a large public college located in the suburb of Garden City. A Best Colleges rank of #426 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Nassau Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 896 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Nassau Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in humanities from Nassau Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In NY
106
Humanities Degrees Awarded
Corning Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Corning. A Best Colleges rank of #762 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Corning Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 106 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Corning Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in humanities from Corning Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NY
91
Humanities Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, DCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1027 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DCC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 91 humanities students who graduated with this degree at DCC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in humanities from Dutchess Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
27th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the town of Batavia, GCC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1043 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GCC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 12 humanities students who graduated with this degree at GCC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in humanities from Genesee Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
25th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the rural area of Dryden, Tompkins Cortland is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #963 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tompkins Cortland is a great college overall.
There were about 7 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Tompkins Cortland in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in humanities from Tompkins Cortland Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In NY
89
Humanities Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #794 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means HVCC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 89 humanities students who graduated with this degree at HVCC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in humanities from Hudson Valley Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
24th
Most Popular In NY
Erie Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Buffalo. This college ranks 104th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 13 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Erie Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in humanities from Erie Community College
