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
Advanced Film Production	Bow Valley College	Canada	—	—
Master in Applied Literary Arts	Memorial University of Newfoundland	Canada	Master's	11,310 USD
Master in Fibre (Fine Arts)	Alberta University of the Arts	Canada	Master's	13,973 USD
Bachelor in Art	James Madison University, Harrisonburg	United States	Bachelor's	35,600 USD
Creative Writing Online	Wesleyan University	United States	—	—
Master in Film Production - Cinematography	Chapman University	United States	Master's	80,854 USD
Bachelor in Photography	Emily Carr University of Art and Design	Canada	Bachelor's	18,080 USD
2D Animation & Visual Development	Capilano University	Canada	—	13,061 USD
Master in Digital Arts and Sciences	University of Florida	United States	Master's	30,134 USD
Master in Studio Arts	Concordia University Montreal	Canada	Master's	25,477 USD
Master in Furniture Design (MFA)	Savannah College of Art and Design	United States	Master's	41,068 USD
Associate of Arts Film and Digital Media	Irvine Valley College	United States	—	9,768 USD
Bachelor in Acting	Brigham Young University	United States	Bachelor's	6,496 USD
Arts, Literature and Communication, Multidisciplinary (Pre-University Programs)	John Abbott College	Canada	—	10,422 USD
Graphic Design Online	California Institute of the Arts	United States	—	—
Certificate of Proficiency Piano Pedagogy	Irvine Valley College	United States	—	9,768 USD
Master in Visual Arts (MFA)	Rutgers University, New Brunswick	United States	Master's	34,182 USD
PhD in Performer-Composer (DMA)	California Institute of the Arts	United States	PhD	56,074 USD
Adobe Illustrator for Beginners: Create Vector Artwork Online	Coursera Project Network	United States	—	—
Bachelor in Film Production	Concordia University Montreal	Canada	Bachelor's	19,665 USD
Artist’s Diploma Certificate	Montclair State University	United States	—	18,739 USD
Bachelor in Art	Salisbury University	United States	Bachelor's	21,332 USD
Bachelor in Art (BFA)	California Institute of the Arts	United States	Bachelor's	56,074 USD
General Arts and Science - One-year (University Transfer)	Fleming College	Canada	—	—

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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