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2023 Best Value History Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$15,690 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,994 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History School for You

History is the #33 most popular major in Virginia with 275 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Virginia 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.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value History Schools in Virginia

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

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in History

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
$12,638 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found James Madison University to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JMU are $12,638 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, JMU is ranked #5 for overall quality for history in Virginia.

Full History at James Madison University Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
$14,174 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value History Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Virginia Tech are $14,174 a year.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best History Schools in Virginia list.

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$19,785 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Virginia are $19,785 a year.

University of Virginia also took the #1 spot in our Best History Schools in Virginia rankings.

Full History at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value History Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full History at Liberty University Report

#5

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA
$23,812 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value History Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William & Mary are $23,812 per year.

William & Mary also took the #4 spot in our Best History Schools in Virginia rankings.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA
$10,800 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

Old Dominion undergraduate students pay an average of $10,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on History at Old Dominion University

#7

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
$13,119 Average Tuition & Fees

George Mason University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value history programs. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GMU are $13,119 per year.

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

Full History at George Mason University Report

$15,028 Average Tuition & Fees

Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for history students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

VCU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,028 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on History at Virginia Commonwealth University

Best Value History Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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