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2023 Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

20 Colleges
$21,395 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,648 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 986 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #25 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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Ohio 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.

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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for history majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Marion Campus the best value school in Ohio for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Marion, Ohio State University - Marion Campus is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ohio State University - Marion Campus are $8,550 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in Ohio. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

UC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,777 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Lima Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Ohio State University - Lima Campus is a small public school located in the rural area of Lima.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ohio State University - Lima Campus are $8,550 a year.

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ohio State are $11,936 a year.

Ohio State also claimed a spot on our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Out of the 20 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Mansfield, Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $8,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Ohio State University - Newark Campus 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. Located in the small suburb of Newark, Ohio State University - Newark Campus is a public college with a small student population.

Ohio State University - Newark Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $8,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree history programs. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wright State University - Main Campus are $9,834 per year.

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#8

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ashland are $23,090 a year.

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#9

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Cleveland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,690 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

OHIO Athens undergraduate students pay an average of $12,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 533
Michigan 614
Illinois 974
Wisconsin 561

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 20 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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