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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2023 Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
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 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 suburb of Manchester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SNHU are $15,380 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westfield State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Westfield are $17,219 per year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Worcester State University is a great value for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Worcester State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Worcester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Worcester State are $16,666 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bridgewater State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Bridgewater State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,872 in tuition and fees each year.
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 city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Harvard are $55,587 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Harvard also did well on our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #6, Yale University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Yale are $59,950 a year.
Yale also claimed a spot on our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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.
Brown undergraduate students pay an average of $62,304 in tuition and fees each year.
Brown also took the #5 spot in our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.
Williams College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Williams are $59,660 per year.
Williams also made our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #4.
Framingham State 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 #9 on the list. Located in the 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.
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 medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.
Fitchburg State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,735 in tuition and fees each year.
Best History Colleges by State
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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