Universities in the United States
909 Master's Programs in Humanities & Liberal Arts in the United States
- programs
- 909 programs
- universities
- 137 universities
- taught in English
- 100% taught in English
- median yearly fee
- 30,200 USD median yearly fee
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Also searched as MS in Humanities & Liberal Arts in the United States and Masters in Humanities & Liberal Arts in the United States.
United States has 909 masters programs in humanities & liberal arts open to international students, at 137 universities. Almost all of them — 100% — are taught in English. Fees cluster around 30,200 USD a year, and the middle half of those programs fall between 19,456 USD and 36,690 USD.
Computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Humanities & Liberal Arts programs
49–72 of 909 · page 3 of 10
Specializations within humanities & liberal arts
Top universities for Humanities & Liberal Arts in the United States
Ranked by how many humanities & liberal arts programs each one runs in the United States — the count is next to the name.
- 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)
- The University of Memphis (23)
- University of Oregon, Eugene (23)
- Savannah College of Art and Design (21)
- University of Oklahoma (19)
January intake in the United States
201 of these programs list a dated January start that is still ahead. Dates come from each listing — confirm on the program page before planning around one.
- Master in Acting, MFA — University of Iowa · starts Jan 2027
- Master in Arts Leadership — University of Houston · starts Jan 2027
- Master in Creative Writing, M.F.A. — University of South Florida · starts Jan 2027
- Master in Collaborative Piano — University of Houston · starts Jan 2027
- Master in Music Performance MM, Viola — University of Cincinnati · starts Jan 2027
- Master in Art, M.A. — California State University, Los Angeles · starts Jan 2027
Masters (MS) in Humanities & Liberal Arts in the United States: common questions
- How many humanities & liberal arts programs are there in the United States?
- 909 humanities & liberal arts masters programs at 137 universities in the United States are open to international students, as of 12 October 2026.
- How much does a humanities & liberal arts degree in the United States cost?
- The median annual fee (programs billed per year) for master's programs in humanities & liberal arts in the United States is 30,200 USD. The middle half of those programs charge between 19,456 USD and 36,690 USD a year.
- Can I study humanities & liberal arts in the United States in English?
- Yes — 100% of the humanities & liberal arts programs in the United States in our catalog are taught in English (909 of 909).
- Are any of these humanities & liberal arts programs available online?
- 42 of the 909 programs in the United States are delivered online or by distance learning.
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