2023 Best Value History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 4,391 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value History Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 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 Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.
Out of the 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly 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 in the Great Lakes Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great value for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.
Central Michigan graduate students pay an average of $15,644 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $25,501 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Madison also did well on our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Akron Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in the Great Lakes Region . University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.
University of Akron Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $11,936 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Notre Dame landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree history programs. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Notre Dame are $58,662 a year.
Notre Dame also took the #4 spot in our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree history programs. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC are $26,644 per year.
Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree history programs. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OHIO Athens are $17,712 per year.
Northwestern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
Northwestern graduate students pay an average of $56,567 in tuition and fees each year.
Northwestern also made our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #1.
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Purdue are $28,794 a year.
Purdue excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 146 |
| Indiana | 79 |
| Ohio | 155 |
| Wisconsin | 65 |
| Michigan | 64 |
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History Related Majors for History
History Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 4,391 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 21 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.
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