2023 Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked #31 in the country. In fact 32,731 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 64 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for history majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in tuition and fees each year. On average, history graduates from SIUE take out $23,314 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a great value for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Oshkosh are $15,306 per year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at UW Oshkosh take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,648.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in the Great Lakes Region . NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from NIU carry an average student debtload of $24,572.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WIU are $13,297 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from WIU carry an average student debtload of $31,242.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.
UW - Green Bay undergraduate students pay an average of $16,091 in tuition and fees each year. History majors at UW - Green Bay take out an average of $23,731 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree history programs. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.
UW - Stevens Point undergraduate students pay an average of $17,035 in tuition and fees each year. On average, history graduates from UW - Stevens Point take out $23,956 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree history programs. UW - Whitewater is a large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.
UW - Whitewater undergraduate students pay an average of $16,602 in tuition and fees each year.
UW - Whitewater excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Eastern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
EIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,551 in tuition and fees each year.
Ashland University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Ashland undergraduate students pay an average of $23,090 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.
UW - La Crosse undergraduate students pay an average of $18,014 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at UW - La Crosse accumulate an average of around $23,311 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - La Crosse also did well on our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for History students in the Great Lakes Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 12 | University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI |
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 614 |
| Ohio | 986 |
| Illinois | 974 |
| Indiana | 533 |
| Wisconsin | 561 |
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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