2023 Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You
History is the #31 most popular major in the country with 32,731 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 84 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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. 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for history majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UMGC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,336 in tuition and fees each year. History majors at UMGC take out an average of $27,616 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMGC also did well on our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a great value for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRU are $14,615 per year.
Out of the 84 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salisbury University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Salisbury are $20,458 a year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at Salisbury take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,561. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $460, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Ship undergraduate students pay an average of $14,122 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Cortland. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the distant town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
SUNY Cortland undergraduate students pay an average of $18,725 in tuition and fees each year.
SUNY Empire State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Empire are $17,540 per year. On average, history graduates from SUNY Empire take out $27,033 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Kean University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Union.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kean are $19,771 a year. History majors at Kean take out an average of $27,248 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
With a ranking of #8, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of East Stroudsburg.
East Stroudsburg University undergraduate students pay an average of $19,797 in tuition and fees each year.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.
Millersville undergraduate students pay an average of $22,226 in tuition and fees each year.
Lehman College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehman is a large public school located in the city of Bronx.
Lehman undergraduate students pay an average of $15,360 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at Lehman take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $14,341.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.
WCUPA undergraduate students pay an average of $22,247 in tuition and fees each year.
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Queens College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. QC is a large public school located in the city of Queens.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at QC are $15,488 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from QC carry an average student debtload of $16,447.
SUNY Geneseo ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Geneseo, SUNY Geneseo is a public school with a small student population.
SUNY Geneseo undergraduate students pay an average of $18,837 in tuition and fees each year. History majors at SUNY Geneseo take out an average of $23,018 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 15 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 16 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Kutztown, PA |
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,235 |
| New York | 2,677 |
| Maryland | 617 |
| New Jersey | 735 |
| District of Columbia | 258 |
| Delaware | 68 |
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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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