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.
There was only one school in Pennsylvania to review for the 2025 Best Humanities Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.
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 in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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.
Villanova University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in humanities. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in humanities from Villanova University
Best Humanities Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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).