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2023 Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$25,724 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,648 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 475 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #39 most popular major in Washington.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for history students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in History

Our analysis found Western Washington University to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Washington. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWU are $8,703 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at WWU accumulate an average of around $18,060 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $386.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Seattle are $12,076 a year. History majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW Seattle is ranked #3 for overall quality for history in Washington.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UW Tacoma undergraduate students pay an average of $12,196 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at UW Tacoma take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,000.

UW Tacoma did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

Full History at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great value for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $12,417 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at Wazzu take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,669. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $487, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in Washington. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWU are $8,685 per year.

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Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree history programs. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.

Gonzaga undergraduate students pay an average of $48,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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Pacific Lutheran University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tacoma.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PLU are $47,576 per year.

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University of Puget Sound landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Puget Sound are $55,670 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from Puget Sound carry an average student debtload of $21,253.

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Best Value History Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value History Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,392
Oregon 342
Nevada 109
Hawaii 68
Alaska 41

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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