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2023 Best Value History Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$25,724 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,062 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History School for You

History is the #25 most popular major in Washington with 475 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value History Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value programs for history students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value History Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Value History Colleges.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in History

$8,703 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Western Washington University the best value school in Washington for history students. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWU are $8,703 per year. History majors at WWU take out an average of $17,957 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $386, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$12,076 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great value for history students. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

UW Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $12,076 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, history majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $17,240 in student debt.

UW Seattle did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best History Schools in Washington list.

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$12,196 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Washington. Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

UW Tacoma undergraduate students pay an average of $12,196 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at UW Tacoma take out is $17,240.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW Tacoma is ranked #1 for overall quality for history in Washington.

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$12,417 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in Washington list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $12,417 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, history graduates from Wazzu carry an average student debtload of $25,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $487.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wazzu also did well on our Best History Schools in Washington list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$8,685 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

CWU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,685 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at CWU take out is $20,774.

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#6

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA
$48,470 Average Tuition & Fees

Gonzaga University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value history programs. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

Gonzaga undergraduate students pay an average of $48,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, history majors at Gonzaga accumulate an average of around $23,581 in student debt.

Gonzaga not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best History Schools in Washington list.

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$47,576 Average Tuition & Fees

Pacific Lutheran University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools in Washington ranking. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tacoma.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PLU are $47,576 a year. While working on their degree, history majors at PLU accumulate an average of around $26,122 in student debt.

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$55,670 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Puget Sound ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Puget Sound undergraduate students pay an average of $55,670 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, history majors at Puget Sound accumulate an average of around $25,485 in student debt.

Puget Sound excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best History Schools in Washington list.

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Best Value History Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value History Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,392
Oregon 342
Hawaii 68
Nevada 109
Alaska 41

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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 8 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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