2023 Best Value History Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England 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. 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 the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the New England 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 analysis found Boston College to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Boston College are $32,722 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great value for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Yale are $45,700 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Yale is ranked #5 for overall quality for history in the New England Region .
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Northeastern graduate students pay an average of $26,095 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great value for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 per year.
Harvard not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in the New England Region . Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brown are $62,083 per year.
Brown not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNH are $29,992 a year.
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Boston University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree history programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Boston U graduate students pay an average of $59,418 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Boston U also did well on our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Brandeis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Brandeis are $53,618 a year.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.
UMass Amherst graduate students pay an average of $32,809 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCONN are $42,237 a year.
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Explore the best history schools 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 10 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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