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2023 Best Value History Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

259 Colleges
$19,956 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,467 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History School for You

In 2020-2021, 4,391 people earned a degree or certificate in history, making the major the #55 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value History Schools ranking. This report analyzed 259 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for history students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value History Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for history majors pursuing a .

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in History

$7,360 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in the United States for history students. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year.

Full History at American Public University System Report

#2

Ashland University

Ashland, OH
$23,090 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ashland University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value History Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ashland are $23,090 per year.

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Out of the 259 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a year.

Minnesota State Mankato also claimed a spot on our Best History Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full History at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

$13,092 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 259 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year.

Full History at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

#5

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA
$17,219 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Westfield State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Westfield are $17,219 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $24,172 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best History Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full History at Illinois State University Report

#7

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA
$16,666 Average Tuition & Fees

Worcester State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for history students. It came in at #7 on the list. Worcester State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

Worcester State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,666 in tuition and fees each year.

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$11,496 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.

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#9

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value history programs. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Salisbury undergraduate students pay an average of $20,458 in tuition and fees each year.

Salisbury also claimed a spot on our Best History Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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University of Nebraska at Kearney came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools ranking. UNK is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kearney.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNK are $15,320 a year.

UNK excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best History Schools list.

Full History at University of Nebraska at Kearney Report

#11

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA
$16,735 Average Tuition & Fees

Fitchburg State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools ranking. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fitchburg State are $16,735 per year.

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$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Illinois University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools ranking. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 per year.

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for history students. It came in at #13 on the list. The Citadel is a small public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at The Citadel are $35,826 a year.

The Citadel excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best History Schools list.

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#14

Providence College

Providence, RI
$55,988 Average Tuition & Fees

Providence College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools ranking. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Providence undergraduate students pay an average of $55,988 in tuition and fees each year.

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$13,297 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #15, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WIU are $13,297 a year.

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#16

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Liberty University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value History Schools list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in tuition and fees each year.

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#17

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX
$17,582 Average Tuition & Fees

Tarleton State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value History Schools list. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Tarleton undergraduate students pay an average of $17,582 in tuition and fees each year.

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$22,226 Average Tuition & Fees

Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for history students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Millersville undergraduate students pay an average of $22,226 in tuition and fees each year.

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#19

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX
$18,752 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #19, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SHSU are $18,752 a year.

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$19,797 Average Tuition & Fees

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools ranking. Located in the city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

East Stroudsburg University undergraduate students pay an average of $19,797 in tuition and fees each year.

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$22,266 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #21, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M Commerce are $22,266 per year.

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$14,615 Average Tuition & Fees

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value History Schools list. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SRU are $14,615 a year.

Full History at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report

#23

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
$23,408 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #23, Rowan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

Rowan undergraduate students pay an average of $23,408 in tuition and fees each year.

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$18,186 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #23, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. TWU is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TWU are $18,186 a year.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for history students. It came in at #25 on the list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCUPA are $22,247 a year.

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Rest of the Top Best Value History Schools

#26

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA
#27

Norwich University

Northfield, VT
#29

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA
#29

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
#37

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ
#38

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value History Schools award.

Rank College Location
39 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
40 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR
41 Salem State University Salem, MA
42 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
43 The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX
44 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
45 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
46 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
47 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
48 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
49 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
50 University of North Alabama Florence, AL
50 East Carolina University Greenville, NC

History by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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