2023 Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 258 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #20 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in District of Columbia 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.
Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in History
Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Georgetown undergraduate students pay an average of $59,957 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, Georgetown is ranked #1 for overall quality for history in District of Columbia.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GWU are $57,984 per year.
GWU also made our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #2.
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Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The American University are $51,334 per year.
The American University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CUA are $52,156 per year.
CUA also took the #4 spot in our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 735 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,235 |
| New York | 2,677 |
| Maryland | 617 |
| Delaware | 68 |
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Majors Related to History
History Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 32,731 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 4 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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