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2023 Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$19,394 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,648 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,500 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in Virginia 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the best value school in Virginia for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Virginia Tech are $14,174 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Virginia Tech is ranked #4 for overall quality for history in Virginia.

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#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.

JMU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,638 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

JMU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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Out of the 15 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Military Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. VMI is a small public school located in the distant town of Lexington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at VMI are $19,670 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, VMI is ranked #3 for overall quality for history in Virginia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Virginia are $19,785 per year.

University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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#5

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary Washington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. UMW is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMW are $13,800 per year.

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#6

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Radford are $11,542 a year.

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#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion 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 #7 on the list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Old Dominion are $10,800 per year.

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#8

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

Christopher Newport 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 #8 on the list. CNU is a small public school located in the midsize city of Newport News.

CNU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Virginia Commonwealth 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. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

VCU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,028 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

With a ranking of #10, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GMU are $13,119 per year.

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Best Value History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value History Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,063
West Virginia 539
South Carolina 423
Florida 887
Arkansas 246
Mississippi 232
Tennessee 555
Louisiana 426
Alabama 505
Kentucky 366
Georgia 679

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 32,731

Majors Similar to History

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 15 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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