2025 Best Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

If you pursue a associate degree in humanities, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #6 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 349 associate degrees in humanities during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Humanities School for Your Associate Degree

The humanities associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on humanities students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of humanities students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized humanities related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for humanities students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Humanities Schools

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 Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Humanities in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in humanities.

Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Humanities

1

Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

215 Annual Graduates

Northern Virginia Community College is a great decision for students interested in an associate degree in humanities. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Annandale.More information about a associate in humanities from Northern Virginia Community College

2

Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Tidewater Community College is a wonderful decision for students interested in an associate degree in humanities. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in humanities from Tidewater Community College

3

John Tyler Community College
Chester, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

John Tyler Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in humanities. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Chester.More information about a associate in humanities from John Tyler Community College

4

Piedmont Virginia Community College
Charlottesville, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Piedmont Virginia Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in humanities. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Charlottesville, PVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in humanities from Piedmont Virginia Community College

5

Reynolds Community College
Richmond, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Richmond.More information about a associate in humanities from Reynolds Community College

6

Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Roanoke.More information about a associate in humanities from Virginia Western Community College

7

Thomas Nelson Community College
Hampton, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

TNCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Hampton.More information about a associate in humanities from Thomas Nelson Community College

Best Humanities Colleges by State

Explore the best humanities colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	232	4
West Virginia	180	12
Tennessee	170	0
Virginia	158	392

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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.

Majors Similar to Humanities

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts	93,165
General Studies	18,456
Individualized Studies	3,539

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.