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2023 Best Value History Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$10,875 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,794 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History School for You

History is the #56 most popular major in Kentucky with 39 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value History Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Kentucky 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value History Schools in Kentucky

Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality in History

$9,252 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Murray State University the best value school in Kentucky for history students. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Murray State are $9,252 per year.

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#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY
$10,392 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NKU are $10,392 a year.

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#3

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
$12,370 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofL are $12,370 per year.

UofL not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best History Schools in Kentucky list.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UK are $12,610 per year.

UK also made our Best History Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #4.

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#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY
$10,992 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value History Schools in Kentucky list. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WKU are $10,992 a year.

Read full report on History at Western Kentucky University

$9,752 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern are $9,752 per year.

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Best Value History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value History Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 275
Florida 90
Georgia 60
North Carolina 135
Tennessee 73
Louisiana 78
Alabama 64
South Carolina 39
Mississippi 24
Arkansas 25
West Virginia 249

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).

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