2023 Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 32,731 people earned a degree or certificate in history, making the major the #23 most popular in the United States.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 418 schools in the United States to see which bachelor'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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the history bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in History
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at American Military University are $7,360 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, American Military University also is in the top 10% of our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
Read full report on History at American Public University System
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in the United States. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year.
Read full report on History at Brigham Young University - Provo
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Idaho is a great value for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.
BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMGC are $12,336 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMGC also is in the top 10% of our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National University are $13,320 per year.
National University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
South Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, South Dakota State also did well on our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Columbia College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia College Missouri are $11,636 per year.
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year.
ASU - Skysong excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Drury University - CCPS undergraduate students pay an average of $7,924 in tuition and fees each year.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Pembroke are $7,495 per year.
Read full report on History at University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.
SRU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,615 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on History at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Western Carolina University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree history programs. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCU are $8,367 a year.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW Oshkosh are $15,306 a year.
Salisbury University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.
Salisbury undergraduate students pay an average of $20,458 in tuition and fees each year.
Dalton State College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Dalton, DSC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DSC are $10,589 per year.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the fringe town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ship are $14,122 a year.
SUNY Cortland came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Cortland are $18,725 a year.
University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
UNK undergraduate students pay an average of $15,320 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on History at University of Nebraska at Kearney
Northeastern State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NSU are $15,755 a year.
Read full report on History at Northeastern State University
Western Illinois University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year.
Northern Illinois University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NIU are $14,738 a year.
Truman State University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree history programs. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.
Truman State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,410 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Green Bay are $16,091 per year.
Read full report on History at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
Rest of the Top Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 418 different United States history schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of Houston - Clear Lake | Houston, TX |
| 52 | Utah Valley University | Orem, UT |
| 53 | University of Arkansas - Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR |
| 54 | Colorado State University - Pueblo | Pueblo, CO |
| 55 | University of North Georgia | Dahlonega, GA |
| 56 | University of Wisconsin - Parkside | Kenosha, WI |
| 57 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 58 | Texas Woman’s University | Denton, TX |
| 59 | Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Carbondale, IL |
| 60 | University of Akron Main Campus | Akron, OH |
| 61 | Georgia Gwinnett College | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 62 | Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester, NH |
| 62 | Lehman College | Bronx, NY |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL |
| 65 | Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA |
| 66 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 67 | Texas A&M University - San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
| 68 | Utah State University | Logan, UT |
| 68 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 68 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 71 | Austin Peay State University | Clarksville, TN |
| 71 | Queens College | Queens, NY |
| 71 | SUNY Geneseo | Geneseo, NY |
| 74 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 74 | Columbus State University | Columbus, GA |
| 76 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
| 77 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 78 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA |
| 78 | Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park, CA |
| 80 | Clayton State University | Morrow, GA |
| 81 | Oakland University | Rochester Hills, MI |
| 82 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA |
| 82 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
History by Region
View the Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
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History Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 32,731 |
Most Popular Majors Related to History
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 327,871 |
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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