2021 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree School for You
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2018-2019, 547,539 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 375 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2021 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Our analysis found Excelsior College to be the best school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
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Out of the 375 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Bentley University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bentley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.
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Out of the 375 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s University landed the # 3 spot on the list. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the United States. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 375 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 5 spot on the list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
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Georgetown University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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With a ranking of #7, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
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Charter Oak State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, Charter Oak State College is a public college with a small student population.
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Southern New Hampshire University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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University of Iowa ranked #10 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Notre Dame came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the large city of Scottsdale.
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Xavier University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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South Dakota State University landed the #15 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
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Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
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William Jewell College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. William Jewell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Liberty.
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Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
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Hobart and William Smith Colleges ranked #19 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Geneva, The Colleges is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Thomas Edison State University landed the #20 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. TESU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Trenton.
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Grand View University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.
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Union College New York came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Union College Schenectady is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Schenectady.
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With a ranking of #23, Columbia College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
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Providence College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Belmont University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
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Additional Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 375 different United States liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY |
| 52 | Westfield State University | Westfield, MA |
| 53 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT |
| 54 | Wayland Baptist University | Plainview, TX |
| 55 | Bay Path University | Longmeadow, MA |
| 56 | Rider University | Lawrenceville, NJ |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | William Peace University | Raleigh, NC |
| 58 | University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth | North Dartmouth, MA |
| 59 | Saint Mary’s College of California | Moraga, CA |
| 60 | Bridgewater College | Bridgewater, VA |
| 61 | Pennsylvania State University - World Campus | University Park, PA |
| 62 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 63 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 64 | The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX |
| 65 | Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, IL |
| 66 | CUNY Graduate School and University Center | New York, NY |
| 67 | Simpson College | Indianola, IA |
| 68 | Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN |
| 69 | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 70 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
| 71 | Western Illinois University | Macomb, IL |
| 72 | The King’s College | New York, NY |
| 73 | Washington State University | Pullman, WA |
| 74 | Texas State University | San Marcos, TX |
| 75 | Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, AZ |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities by Region
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Related Rankings by Major
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 547,539 |
Majors Similar to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 153,295 |
| English Language & Literature | 59,299 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 34,386 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 32,172 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 16,252 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).
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