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2023 Best Value History Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$24,702 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,162 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value History Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in New Jersey to see which 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 Schools in New Jersey

Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best History Schools

#1

Kean University

Union, NJ
$12,595 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Kean University the best value school in New Jersey for history students. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kean are $12,595 per year. After completing their degree, history graduates from Kean carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

Read full report on History at Kean University

#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
$14,376 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 17 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

Rowan undergraduate students pay an average of $14,376 in in-state tuition and fees each year. History majors at Rowan take out an average of $26,154 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $364.

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$14,952 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ramapo College of New Jersey. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in New Jersey list. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ramapo College are $14,952 a year. On average, history graduates from Ramapo College take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Ramapo College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best History Schools in New Jersey list.

Full History at Ramapo College of New Jersey Report

$15,804 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great value for history students. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick undergraduate students pay an average of $15,804 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, history graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick carry an average student debtload of $22,250. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $242, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
$13,298 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 17 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montclair State are $13,298 per year. After completing their degree, history graduates from Montclair State carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

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#6

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ
$15,072 Average Tuition & Fees

New Jersey City University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

NJCU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,072 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, history majors at NJCU accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.

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$15,208 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers Newark are $15,208 per year. After completing their degree, history graduates from Rutgers Newark carry an average student debtload of $22,250. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $242, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Rutgers Newark also made our Best History Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #5.

Read full report on History at Rutgers University - Newark

$14,208 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

William Paterson University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,208 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at William Paterson University take out is $26,866.

Read full report on History at William Paterson University of New Jersey

$15,657 Average Tuition & Fees

Rutgers University - Camden did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for history students. It came in at #9 on the list. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Camden.

Rutgers Camden undergraduate students pay an average of $15,657 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, history graduates from Rutgers Camden carry an average student debtload of $22,250. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $242, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$17,287 Average Tuition & Fees

The College of New Jersey ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

TCNJ undergraduate students pay an average of $17,287 in in-state tuition and fees each year. History majors at TCNJ take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

TCNJ did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best History Schools in New Jersey list.

Read full report on History at The College of New Jersey

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
New York 2,677
Maryland 617
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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