2023 Best Value History Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked #31 in the country. In fact 32,731 degrees and certificates were handed out 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value History Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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2023 Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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
Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in the Plains States Region for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Kearney is a great value for history students working on their master’s degree. UNK is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kearney.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNK are $14,982 a year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in the Plains States Region . UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNI are $21,201 per year.
UNI also claimed a spot on our Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNL are $19,541 per year.
UNL also claimed a spot on our Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNOMAHA are $16,374 a year.
Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State also is in the top 15% of our Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
With a ranking of #7, Wichita State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students working on their master’s degree. WSU is a large public school located in the city of Wichita.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WSU are $15,323 a year.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UMN Twin Cities is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Read full report on History at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
With a ranking of #9, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.
K -State graduate students pay an average of $23,949 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #10, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.
Mizzou graduate students pay an average of $28,550 in tuition and fees each year.
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 496 |
| Minnesota | 398 |
| Kansas | 219 |
| Iowa | 336 |
| Nebraska | 224 |
| North Dakota | 49 |
| South Dakota | 70 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 13 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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