Arts and humanities: every university, ranked
Honours Arts at University of Waterloo
BA (Bachelor of Arts) · Faculty of Arts · Waterloo campus
What average do you need for Waterloo Honours Arts?
Majors or options chosen later: Anthropology, Classical Studies (2 majors), Communication Studies (2 majors), Economics, English (4 majors), Fine Arts (2 majors), French, Gender and Social Justice, History, Legal Studies, Liberal Studies, Medieval Studies, Music, Peace and Conflict Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Culture, and Spirituality, Sexualities, Relationships, and Families, Social Development Studies, Sociology, Theatre and Performance.
What courses do you need?
Grade 12 courses the school requires, as its page lists them.
- Required
- Any Grade 12 U English (min 70%)
- Recommended
- MCV4U Calculus and Vectors (if planning to major in Economics)
- MDM4U Mathematics of Data Management (if planning to major in Political Science; Psychology; Sexualities, Relationships, and Families; Social Development Studies; or Sociology)
How much does Waterloo Honours Arts cost?
For a student from Ontario, at this year's prices. Food after first year, transit and personal spending are left out.
- Tuition
- $6,300 first year, $25,000 in all
- Student fees
- $1,800 to $2,200 first year, $7,300 to $8,700 in all
- Books and supplies
- $1,500 first year, $6,000 in allSchool's estimate
- Residence and meals
- $16,300 first yearFirst year
- Rent after first year
- $32,700 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo, $908 a month
What do arts and humanities graduates earn?
Statistics Canada publishes pay by field for each province's graduates, not by school. Figures are for Ontario bachelor's graduates, the class of 2022 two years after and the class of 2019 five years after, in 2024 dollars.
What careers does Waterloo Honours Arts lead to?
Careers people reach through this field, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.
- LawyerSeven years of school, a licensing year, then anything from legal aid to Bay Street.$124kTypical pay7 to 8 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- JournalistYou find out what happened, check it, and tell people clearly and fast.$77kTypical pay2 to 4 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- AuthorYou write books and long pieces for a living, usually alongside other writing work that pays the bills.$77kTypical payup to 4 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
Where else can you study arts and humanities?
The same field at other universities, with what each says it takes.
| Program | School says | Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| African StudiesYork, Ontario | Low-to-mid 70s or higher | $6,240 |
| Ancient Greek & Roman StudiesTrent, Ontario | Minimum 70% overall average (Trent general requirement); co-op stream minimum 80% | $6,241 |
| Ancient StudiesLaurier, Ontario | Mid 70s (no co-op); low 80s (with co-op) | $6,180 |
| Anishinaabe StudiesAlgoma, Ontario | Min. Avg. 65% | $5,982 |
| Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe Language)Algoma, Ontario | Min. Avg. 65% | $5,982 |
| Applied Linguistics and Discourse StudiesCarleton, Ontario | 75% | $6,188 |
| Archaeology and Heritage StudiesLaurier, Ontario | Mid 70s | $6,180 |
| Art HistoryCarleton, Ontario | 75% | $6,188 |
Where these numbers come from
- Admission average: uwaterloo.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Entering average (Common University Data Ontario, fall 2022): couprodpublicreports.tgtsolutions.com (opens in a new tab)
- Tuition: uwaterloo.ca (opens in a new tab) (uwaterloo.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Residence: uwaterloo.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Pay by field: www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
How every figure in this part of the site is sourced, and the check of every link.
Careerhelp is not affiliated with University of Waterloo. Requirements and averages change every year: check the school's page before you apply.