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Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

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.

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 large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWU are $8,703 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

UW Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $12,076 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UW Seattle also took the #3 spot in our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

UW Tacoma undergraduate students pay an average of $12,196 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.

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Out of the 8 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wazzu are $12,417 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWU are $8,685 per year.

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#6

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga 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. Gonzaga is a moderately-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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

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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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PLU are $47,576 a year.

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University of Puget Sound ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the medium-sized 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

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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.

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