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2023 Best Value History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$32,844 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,296 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

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 very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 per year.

UIUC also claimed a spot on our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full History at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 per year.

Full History at Central Michigan University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per 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.

Full History at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

University of Akron Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $11,936 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree history programs. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Notre Dame are $58,662 a year.

Notre Dame also made our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #4.

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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 fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

UC graduate students pay an average of $26,644 in tuition and fees each year.

Full History at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OHIO Athens are $17,712 per year.

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#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

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 school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwestern are $56,567 per year.

Northwestern also made our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #1.

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#10

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

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 city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue are $28,794 per year.

Purdue also claimed a spot on our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 533
Michigan 614
Ohio 986
Illinois 974
Wisconsin 561

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 32,731

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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