2023 Best Value History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best History Doctor'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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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.
Top 10 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northern Illinois University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for history students working on their doctor’s degree. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NIU are $11,390 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UIUC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.
Central Michigan graduate students pay an average of $15,644 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 a year.
UW - Madison excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 a year.
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University of Notre Dame did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Notre Dame are $58,662 per year.
Notre Dame did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree history programs. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC are $26,644 a year.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at OHIO Athens are $17,712 a year.
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Northwestern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree history programs. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwestern are $56,567 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northwestern is ranked #1 for overall quality for history in the Great Lakes Region .
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Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue are $28,794 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Purdue also is in the top 10% of our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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Request InformationBest History Colleges by State
Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 533 |
| Michigan | 614 |
| Ohio | 986 |
| Illinois | 974 |
| Wisconsin | 561 |
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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 21 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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