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2023 Best Value History Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

20 Colleges
$21,395 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,784 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History School for You

In 2020-2021, 986 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #25 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value History Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in Ohio 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.

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 Schools in Ohio

Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best History Schools

#1

Ashland University

Ashland, OH
$23,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Ashland University to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ashland are $23,090 a year. History majors at Ashland take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$8,550 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Marion Campus is a great value for history students. Located in the town of Marion, Ohio State University - Marion Campus is a public college with a small student population.

Ohio State University - Marion Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $8,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, history graduates from Ohio State University - Marion Campus carry an average student debtload of $24,188. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $215, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$8,550 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 20 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Lima Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Lima Campus is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Lima.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ohio State University - Lima Campus are $8,550 a year. After completing their degree, history graduates from Ohio State University - Lima Campus carry an average student debtload of $24,188. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $215, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$11,777 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in Ohio list. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC are $11,777 a year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at UC take out is $24,323.

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$11,936 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Ohio. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, history graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debtload of $24,188. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $215, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ohio State also is in the top 10% of our Best History Schools in Ohio ranking.

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$8,550 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus is a great value for history students. Located in the rural area of Mansfield, Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus are $8,550 per year. While working on their degree, history majors at Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus accumulate an average of around $24,188 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $215, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$8,550 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Ohio State University - Newark Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. Located in the suburb of Newark, Ohio State University - Newark Campus is a public college with a small student population.

Ohio State University - Newark Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $8,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, history graduates from Ohio State University - Newark Campus carry an average student debtload of $24,188. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $215, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$9,834 Average Tuition & Fees

Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value history programs. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

Wright State University - Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $9,834 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at Wright State University - Main Campus take out is $23,250.

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#9

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH
$11,690 Average Tuition & Fees

Cleveland State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools in Ohio ranking. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cleveland State University are $11,690 per year. After completing their degree, history graduates from Cleveland State University carry an average student debtload of $26,862.

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$12,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value history programs. 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 in-state undergraduate at OHIO Athens are $12,840 a year. While working on their degree, history majors at OHIO Athens accumulate an average of around $24,500 in student debt.

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Best Value History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value History Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 533
Michigan 614
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 20 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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