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2023 Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$25,724 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,648 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

History is the #25 most popular major in Washington with 475 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for history students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington

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

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in History

Our analysis found Western Washington University to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Washington. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WWU are $8,703 a year.

Full History at Western Washington University Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in Washington. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Seattle are $12,076 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW Seattle is ranked #3 for overall quality for history in Washington.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Tacoma are $12,196 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW Tacoma is ranked #2 for overall quality for history in Washington.

Full History at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wazzu are $12,417 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in Washington. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

CWU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,685 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree history programs. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gonzaga are $48,470 per year.

Gonzaga did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

Full History at Gonzaga University Report

Pacific Lutheran University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Tacoma.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PLU are $47,576 per year.

Full History at Pacific Lutheran University Report

University of Puget Sound ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Puget Sound are $55,670 per year.

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Best Value History Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value History Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,392
Oregon 342
Hawaii 68
Nevada 109
Alaska 41

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 32,731

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 8 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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