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2023 Best Value History Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$19,879 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,273 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History School for You

In 2020-2021, 477 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in New York 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 New York

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

Top 10 Best History Schools

#1

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY
$8,815 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found SUNY Cortland to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the distant town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Cortland are $8,815 per year.

Read full report on History at SUNY Cortland

#2

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY
$7,630 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Empire State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Empire are $7,630 a year.

Read full report on History at SUNY Empire State College

#3

Lehman College

Bronx, NY
$7,410 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lehman College is a great value for history students. Lehman is a large public school located in the city of Bronx.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lehman are $7,410 per year.

Full History at Lehman College Report

#4

Queens College

Queens, NY
$7,538 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Queens College is a great value for history students. QC is a large public school located in the city of Queens.

QC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,538 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
$10,455 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in New York. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $10,455 per year.

Read full report on History at Stony Brook University

$7,340 Average Tuition & Fees

The City College of New York ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.

CCNY undergraduate students pay an average of $7,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on History at The City College of New York

#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
$10,782 Average Tuition & Fees

University at Buffalo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University at Buffalo are $10,782 a year.

Full History at University at Buffalo Report

#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY
$10,390 Average Tuition & Fees

Binghamton University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value history programs. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Binghamton University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full History at Binghamton University Report

#9

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY
$8,678 Average Tuition & Fees

The College at Brockport came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools in New York ranking. Located in the town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Brockport are $8,678 per year.

Full History at The College at Brockport Report

#10

University at Albany

Albany, NY
$10,408 Average Tuition & Fees

University at Albany came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools in New York ranking. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.

UAlbany undergraduate students pay an average of $10,408 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on History at University at Albany

Best Value History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 132
Maryland 55
New Jersey 88
District of Columbia 73
Delaware 10

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 4,391

Majors Similar to History

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 18 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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