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2023 Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$55,358 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,648 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 258 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #30 most popular major in District of Columbia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 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 District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in District of Columbia 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.

2023 Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in History

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgetown are $59,957 a year.

Georgetown not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

Full History at Georgetown University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great value for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

GWU undergraduate students pay an average of $57,984 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

GWU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The American University are $51,334 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from The American University carry an average student debtload of $21,752.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, The American University is ranked #3 for overall quality for history in District of Columbia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

CUA undergraduate students pay an average of $52,156 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

CUA also took the #4 spot in our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

Full History at Catholic University of America Report

Best Value History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,235
New York 2,677
Maryland 617
New Jersey 735
Delaware 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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