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2023 Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$20,624 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,648 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 617 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #32 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Maryland to see which bachelor's degree 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.

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.

2023 Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the best value school in Maryland 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMGC are $7,704 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from UMGC carry an average student debtload of $27,616.

UMGC also took the #3 spot in our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.

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#2

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Salisbury University is a great value for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

Salisbury undergraduate students pay an average of $10,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year. History majors at Salisbury take out an average of $21,561 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $460.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Towson are $10,464 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from Towson carry an average student debtload of $19,009.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great value for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMCP are $10,955 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at UMCP accumulate an average of around $21,476 in student debt.

UMCP also made our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #1.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great value for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMBC are $12,280 a year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at UMBC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,310.

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#6

St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD

St Mary’s College of Maryland came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. SMCM is a small public school located in the small suburb of St. Mary's City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMCM are $15,124 per year.

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#7

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at McDaniel are $46,336 a year.

McDaniel also took the #5 spot in our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.

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#8

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Mount are $44,750 per year.

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#9

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland 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 #9 on the list. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Loyola Maryland are $53,530 a year.

Loyola Maryland also took the #4 spot in our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.

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Best Value History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,235
New York 2,677
New Jersey 735
District of Columbia 258
Delaware 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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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