Study Humanities & Liberal Arts in North America

5,795 programmes in humanities & liberal arts at 400 universities in North America are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 29,946 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 20,530 USD and 40,740 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Humanities & Liberal Arts programmes

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Programme	University	Country	Degree	Tuition / yr
Master in Middle Grades Education: Master of Arts (Online Option) Online	Appalachian State University	United States	Master's	14,470 USD
Bachelor in Art - 3-Dimensional Studio	Salem State University	United States	Bachelor's	18,961 USD
Master in Animation (MFA)	Savannah College of Art and Design	United States	Master's	41,068 USD
Master in Music Education	University of Saskatchewan	Canada	Master's	8,046 USD
Fundamentals of Graphic Design Online	California Institute of the Arts	United States	—	—
General Arts and Science - College Transfer	Humber College	Canada	—	20,545 USD
Bachelor in Art	Alfred University	United States	Bachelor's	22,310 USD
Bachelor in Dance (BFA)	California Institute of the Arts	United States	Bachelor's	56,074 USD
Master in Arts and Education	Memorial University of Newfoundland	Canada	Master's	11,310 USD
Bachelor in Drawing & Painting	Ontario College of Art and Design University	Canada	Bachelor's	20,301 USD
Bachelor in Animation	California College of the Arts	United States	Bachelor's	53,838 USD
Master in Creative Writing, MA and MFA	Wilkes University	United States	Master's	19,512 USD
Bachelor in Design Across the Humanities Online	Minerva University	United States	Bachelor's	21,630 USD
Arts, Literature and Communication, Literature (Pre-University Programs)	John Abbott College	Canada	—	10,422 USD
Bachelor in Arts	Virginia Commonwealth University	United States	Bachelor's	38,817 USD
Master in Art (MFA)	California Institute of the Arts	United States	Master's	56,074 USD
Bachelor in Image Arts: Film Studies	Toronto Metropolitan University	Canada	Bachelor's	24,565 USD
Bachelor in Creative Writing	Ontario College of Art and Design University	Canada	Bachelor's	20,301 USD
Master in Fine Arts - Production Design	American Film Institute	United States	Master's	66,469 USD
Bachelor in Acting	Boston University	United States	Bachelor's	61,050 USD
Master in Sequential Art (MFA)	Savannah College of Art and Design	United States	Master's	41,068 USD
Bachelor in Cinema Studies & Moving Image Arts (BFA)	University of Colorado Boulder	United States	Bachelor's	45,706 USD
Bachelor in Arts Education	University of Regina	Canada	Bachelor's	14,023 USD
Bachelor in Acting BFA	Baldwin Wallace University	United States	Bachelor's	37,338 USD

Humanities & Liberal Arts in North America by degree level

Degree	Programmes	25th percentile	Median tuition / yr	75th percentile
Bachelor's	3,696	20,530 USD	29,946 USD	40,740 USD
Master's	1,017	18,594 USD	29,786 USD	34,646 USD
PhD	101	15,863 USD	29,822 USD	34,414 USD

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programmes exist.

Specialisations within humanities & liberal arts

Music 1,257 Arts 1,017 Visual Arts 446 Philosophy 396 Music Education 342 Writing 322 Liberal Arts and Sciences 251 Graphic Design 193 Dance 174 Literature 160

Universities for humanities & liberal arts in North America

Indiana University Bloomington (151)
Temple University (105)
University of Cincinnati (81)
MasterClass (70)
Santa Barbara City College (64)
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (64)
Wichita State University (64)
California Institute of the Arts (61)
Missouri State University (60)
San Diego State University (55)

Study Humanities & Liberal Arts in North America: common questions

How many humanities & liberal arts programmes are there in North America?: 5,795 humanities & liberal arts programmes at 400 universities in North America are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a humanities & liberal arts degree in North America cost?: The median yearly tuition for bachelor's programmes in humanities & liberal arts in North America is 29,946 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 20,530 USD and 40,740 USD per year.
Can I study humanities & liberal arts in North America in English?: Yes — 100% of the humanities & liberal arts programmes in North America in our catalogue are taught in English (5,795 of 5,795).
Are any of these humanities & liberal arts programmes available online?: 443 of the 5,795 programmes in North America are delivered online or by distance learning.
Which degree level is cheapest for humanities & liberal arts in North America?: Master's programmes, at a median of 29,786 USD per year, against 29,946 USD for bachelor's programmes.

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