2025 Best Humanities Schools in South Carolina

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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Humanities Schools in South Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 30 degrees in humanities annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Humanities Schools List

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 South Carolina. 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 South Carolina

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.

Top South Carolina Schools in Humanities

1

Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9.1% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Coastal Carolina University if you wish to pursue a degree in humanities. Coastal Carolina University is a large public university located in the small city of Conway.More information about a degree in humanities from Coastal Carolina University

2

Columbia International University
Columbia, SC

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Columbia International University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in humanities. CIU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.More information about a degree in humanities from Columbia International University

Best Humanities Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Humanities Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	715	166
North Carolina	710	4
Georgia	690	24
Virginia	630	409
Tennessee	624	23
Kentucky	518	17
Mississippi	501	0
Alabama	500	8
Louisiana	489	1
Arkansas	466	2
West Virginia	410	41

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Rankings in Majors Related to Humanities

Humanities is one of 3 different types of Liberal Arts General Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Humanities

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts	5,426
General Studies	55
Individualized Studies	20

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Notes and References

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.