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2023 Best Value History Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$27,408 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 735 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #34 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value History Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Jersey to see which master'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. 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 Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in History

#1

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Rowan University the best value school in New Jersey for history students working on their master’s degree. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rowan are $16,146 a year.

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#2

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

The excellent master’s degree programs at Monmouth University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in New Jersey. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Monmouth are $29,290 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Rutgers University - Newark helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in New Jersey. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers Newark are $20,466 per year.

Rutgers Newark also took the #3 spot in our Best History Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $20,495 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Rutgers University - Camden helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in New Jersey. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Camden.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers Camden are $20,649 per year.

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#6

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Princeton are $58,790 a year.

Princeton not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best History Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

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#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Seton Hall are $26,018 a year.

Seton Hall did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best History Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

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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
District of Columbia 258
Delaware 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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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