Masters (MS) in Humanities & Liberal Arts in North America
1,017 masters programmes in humanities & liberal arts at 167 universities in North America are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 29,786 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 18,594 USD and 34,646 USD.
Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Humanities & Liberal Arts programmes
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Specialisations within humanities & liberal arts
Music 285 Arts 155 Music Education 104 Writing 75 Visual Arts 66 Philosophy 53 Literature 28 Liberal Arts and Sciences 26 Humanities 25 Graphic Design 18
Universities for humanities & liberal arts in North America
- University of Cincinnati (42)
- Temple University (39)
- University of Houston (35)
- Indiana University Bloomington (32)
- California Institute of the Arts (30)
- University of Florida (26)
- University of Oregon, Eugene (23)
- The University of Memphis (23)
- Savannah College of Art and Design (21)
- University of Oklahoma (19)
Masters (MS) in Humanities & Liberal Arts in North America: common questions
- How many humanities & liberal arts programmes are there in North America?
- 1,017 humanities & liberal arts masters programmes at 167 universities in North America are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
- How much does a humanities & liberal arts degree in North America cost?
- The median yearly tuition for master's programmes in humanities & liberal arts in North America is 29,786 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 18,594 USD and 34,646 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 (1,017 of 1,017).
- Are any of these humanities & liberal arts programmes available online?
- 45 of the 1,017 programmes in North America are delivered online or by distance learning.
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