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2023 Best Value History Doctor's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

109 Colleges
$24,263 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,296 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You

History is the #25 most popular major in the country with 4,391 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value History Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 109 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 15% Best History Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Northern Illinois University to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NIU are $11,390 a year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in the United States. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UT Austin is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools list.

Full History at The University of Texas at Austin Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great value for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNL are $19,541 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UNT graduate students pay an average of $15,600 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in the United States. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $17,698 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Southern Mississippi came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population.

Southern Miss graduate students pay an average of $11,204 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Delaware landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree history programs. UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UD are $18,128 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UD also is in the top 20% of our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 a year.

UIUC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools list.

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#9

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UPenn are $42,932 a year.

UPenn also claimed a spot on our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#10

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

With a ranking of #10, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

University of Virginia graduate students pay an average of $33,520 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Virginia also is in the top 5% of our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree history programs. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas A&M College Station also is in the top 15% of our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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#12

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

With a ranking of #12, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 a year.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree history programs. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 a year.

UW - Madison also claimed a spot on our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#13

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools list. 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 out-of-state graduate students at Boston College are $32,722 a year.

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#15

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree history programs. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH are $18,871 a year.

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#16

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U of U are $25,705 a year.

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Honorable Mentions

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 Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
17 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
18 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
18 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
20 Yale University New Haven, CT
21 George Washington University Washington, DC

History by Region

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

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 4,391

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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