2023 Best Value History Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 258 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.
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.
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 District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for history students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in History
Our analysis found George Washington University to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in District of Columbia. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GWU are $32,904 a year.
GWU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Georgetown are $55,128 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Georgetown is ranked #1 for overall quality for history in District of Columbia.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at The American University are $38,456 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, The American University is ranked #4 for overall quality for history in District of Columbia.
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Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CUA are $51,630 a year.
CUA also made our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #3.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 735 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,235 |
| New York | 2,677 |
| Maryland | 617 |
| Delaware | 68 |
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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 4 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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