2025 Best Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region
23
Colleges in the Southeast Region
695
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.
College Factual looked at 23 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 695 degrees in humanities to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Humanities School
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. 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.
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
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
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 the Southeast Region
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 Southeast Region Schools in Humanities
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In FL
University of South Florida - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in humanities. USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.
There were approximately 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
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
250
Humanities Degrees Awarded
Northern Virginia Community College is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in humanities. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northern Virginia Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 250 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in humanities from Northern Virginia Community College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
65
Humanities Degrees Awarded
Florida State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in humanities. Located in the midsize 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 data year.
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Any student pursuing a degree in humanities has to take a look at Marshall University. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1084 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Marshall University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 8 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Marshall University in the most recent data year.
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Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #640 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Harding is a great university overall.More information about a degree in humanities from Harding University
Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #421 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.
There were about 9 humanities students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in humanities from University of Louisville
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TN
Located in the small city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1008 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Lee University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Lee University in the most recent data year.
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Located in the small city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were roughly 11 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Coastal Carolina University in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In WV
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a small public college located in the rural area of Martinsburg. A Best Colleges rank of #1140 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 9 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In VA
32
Humanities Degrees Awarded
Tidewater Community College is a large public college located in the midsize city of Norfolk. This college ranks 32nd out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 32 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Tidewater Community College in the most recent data year.
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