The trend of declining humanities degrees is alarming, but HBCUs are slightly reversing this trajectory, showing potential growth in humanities education over the past decades.
HBCUs experienced a 15% drop in humanities degrees from 2014 to 2022, but the decline has plateaued, signifying some stability and even growth in programs like general humanities.
Robert Townsend highlighted that the demographics of humanities students are typically less diverse, suggesting that HBCUs' engagement with humanities is a notable shift within higher education.
Of the 107 HBCUs, 88 are currently offering humanities degrees, indicating an increasing commitment to this academic field compared to previous years.
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