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2023 Best Value History Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$24,842 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,393 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History School for You

In 2020-2021, 336 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Iowa 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value History Schools in Iowa

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

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in History

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA
$9,053 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Iowa the best value school in Iowa for history students. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNI are $9,053 per year. After completing their degree, history graduates from UNI carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

UNI not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best History Schools in Iowa list.

Read full report on History at University of Northern Iowa

$9,634 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $9,634 per year. While working on their degree, history majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $26,007 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $190.

Iowa State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best History Schools in Iowa list.

Read full report on History at Iowa State University

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great value for history students. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $9,942 per year. History majors at Iowa take out an average of $22,375 in student loans while working on their egree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa also is in the top 20% of our Best History Schools in Iowa ranking.

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#4

Luther College

Decorah, IA
$46,760 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luther College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value History Schools in Iowa list. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Decorah.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Luther are $46,760 per year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at Luther take out is $27,000.

Full History at Luther College Report

#5

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA
$48,822 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Coe College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in Iowa list. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Coe are $48,822 a year. After completing their degree, history graduates from Coe carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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Best Value History Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value History Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 496
Minnesota 398
Kansas 219
Nebraska 224
North Dakota 49
South Dakota 70

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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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