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2023 Best Value History Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

18 Colleges
$19,879 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,273 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History School for You

With 477 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #47 most popular major in New York.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value History Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in New York 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value History Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Value History Colleges.

Top 10 Best History Schools

#1

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY
$8,815 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named SUNY Cortland the best value school in New York for history students. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cortland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Cortland are $8,815 a year.

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#2

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY
$7,630 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at SUNY Empire State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in New York. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Empire are $7,630 per year.

Full History at SUNY Empire State College Report

#3

Lehman College

Bronx, NY
$7,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 18 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehman College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lehman are $7,410 a year.

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#4

Queens College

Queens, NY
$7,538 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Queens College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in New York. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at QC are $7,538 per year.

Full History at Queens College Report

#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
$10,455 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Stony Brook are $10,455 a year.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
$10,782 Average Tuition & Fees

University at Buffalo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools in New York ranking. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University at Buffalo are $10,782 per year.

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$7,340 Average Tuition & Fees

The City College of New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools in New York ranking. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCNY are $7,340 per year.

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#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY
$10,390 Average Tuition & Fees

Binghamton University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in New York list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

Binghamton University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full History at Binghamton University Report

#9

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY
$8,678 Average Tuition & Fees

The College at Brockport came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Brockport.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Brockport are $8,678 a year.

Full History at The College at Brockport Report

#10

University at Albany

Albany, NY
$10,408 Average Tuition & Fees

University at Albany landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value history programs. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

UAlbany undergraduate students pay an average of $10,408 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 132
Maryland 55
New Jersey 88
District of Columbia 73
Delaware 10

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 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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