2023 Best Value History Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best History Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value History Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for history majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best History Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Ashland University to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ashland.
Ashland graduate students pay an average of $6,972 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great value for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 a year.
Illinois State also claimed a spot on our Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NIU are $11,390 a year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in the Great Lakes Region . WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WIU are $12,182 per year.
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
UW - Eau Claire graduate students pay an average of $19,434 in tuition and fees each year.
UW - Eau Claire also claimed a spot on our Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
With a ranking of #7, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Central Michigan graduate students pay an average of $15,644 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree history programs. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 per year.
UIUC also made our Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #5.
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Marquette University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marquette are $21,960 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Marquette also did well on our Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 a year.
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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 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.
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