2023 Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked #23 in the country. In fact 32,731 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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.
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 the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 48 schools in the New England Region 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.
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Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.
SNHU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,380 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 48 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Westfield State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Westfield are $17,219 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Worcester State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in the New England Region . Worcester State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Worcester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Worcester State are $16,666 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bridgewater State University is a great value for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Bridgewater State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,872 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Harvard are $55,587 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Harvard is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Yale University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Yale are $59,950 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Yale is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Brown University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brown are $62,304 per year.
Brown also took the #5 spot in our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.
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Williams College 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. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Williams are $59,660 a year.
Williams also took the #4 spot in our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.
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Framingham State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.
Framingham State undergraduate students pay an average of $17,460 in tuition and fees each year.
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Fitchburg State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fitchburg State are $16,735 a year.
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Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 672 |
| Maine | 148 |
| Rhode Island | 234 |
| Massachusetts | 1,281 |
| Connecticut | 514 |
| Vermont | 190 |
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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 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.
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