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2023 Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$19,394 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,648 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 1,500 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #20 most popular major in Virginia.

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.

The Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia

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

Top 10 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Virginia Tech are $14,174 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from Virginia Tech carry an average student debtload of $21,931.

Virginia Tech also made our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #4.

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Out of the 15 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Military Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. VMI is a small public school located in the town of Lexington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at VMI are $19,670 a year.

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

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#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means James Madison University is a great value for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JMU are $12,638 a year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at JMU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,391. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $322.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, JMU also is in the top 20% of our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in Virginia. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Virginia are $19,785 a year. History majors at University of Virginia take out an average of $18,713 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $227, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

University of Virginia also took the #2 spot in our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.

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#5

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Mary Washington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in Virginia. UMW is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMW are $13,800 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from UMW carry an average student debtload of $21,468.

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#6

Radford University

Radford, VA

With a ranking of #6, Radford University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Radford undergraduate students pay an average of $11,542 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion 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 #7 on the list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Old Dominion are $10,800 a year. History majors at Old Dominion take out an average of $26,995 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

Christopher Newport 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 #8 on the list. CNU is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Newport News.

CNU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

VCU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,028 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from VCU carry an average student debtload of $23,939.

Full History at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,119 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, history graduates from GMU take out $22,019 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Value History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value History Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 679
North Carolina 1,063
Florida 887
Tennessee 555
Kentucky 366
South Carolina 423
Louisiana 426
Arkansas 246
Alabama 505
Mississippi 232
West Virginia 539

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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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