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2023 Best Value History Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$36,611 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,574 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History School for You

History is the #71 most popular major in Massachusetts with 188 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Best Value History Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best value experiences for history students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value History Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top 10 Best History Schools

#1

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA
$11,139 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Westfield State University to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Westfield is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Westfield.

Westfield undergraduate students pay an average of $11,139 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA
$10,586 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Worcester State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Worcester State are $10,586 a year.

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#3

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA
$10,655 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fitchburg State University is a great value for history students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fitchburg State are $10,655 per year.

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$11,675 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Salem State University is a great value for history students. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Salem State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,675 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA
$61,706 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Boston College are $61,706 a year.

Boston College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best History Schools in Massachusetts list.

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#6

Simmons University

Boston, MA
$43,062 Average Tuition & Fees

Simmons University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for history students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Simmons are $43,062 per year.

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$57,592 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeastern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern are $57,592 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Northeastern is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best History Schools in Massachusetts list.

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#8

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA
$55,587 Average Tuition & Fees

Harvard University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value history programs. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Harvard are $55,587 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Harvard is ranked #2 for overall quality for history in Massachusetts.

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$14,677 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMass Boston are $14,677 a year.

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$16,439 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

UMass Amherst undergraduate students pay an average of $16,439 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value History Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 85
Rhode Island 42
New Hampshire 228
Maine 5
Vermont 71

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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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