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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$19,200 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

History is the #32 most popular major in New York with 2,677 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value History Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in New York 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 York

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

Top 10 Best History Master's Degree Schools

#1

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

Our analysis found SUNY Cortland to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cortland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SUNY Cortland are $13,055 a year.

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#2

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Out of the 17 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehman College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lehman are $11,570 a year.

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#3

Queens College

Queens, NY

Out of the 17 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

QC graduate students pay an average of $11,612 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full History at Queens College Report

#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Out of the 17 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $13,838 per year.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

University at Buffalo graduate students pay an average of $14,388 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The City College of New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CCNY are $11,402 a year.

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#7

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

With a ranking of #7, The College at Brockport did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students working on their master’s degree. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Brockport.

SUNY Brockport graduate students pay an average of $12,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full History at The College at Brockport Report

#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

Binghamton University graduate students pay an average of $13,780 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree history programs. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UAlbany graduate students pay an average of $13,535 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #10, Buffalo State did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Buffalo State are $12,252 a year.

Full History at Buffalo State Report

Best Value History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,235
Maryland 617
New Jersey 735
District of Columbia 258
Delaware 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 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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