2023 Best Value History Master's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 32,731 people earned a degree or certificate in history, making the major the #23 most popular in the United States.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value History Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 255 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the history master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in History
Our 2023 rankings named Ashland University the best value school in the United States for history students working on their master’s degree. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ashland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ashland are $6,972 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 per year.
Out of the 255 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 3 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best History Master’s Degree Schools list.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Westfield State University is a great value for history students working on their master’s degree. Westfield is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Westfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Westfield are $6,696 per year.
Illinois State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 a year.
Illinois State also claimed a spot on our Best History Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Worcester State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Worcester State graduate students pay an average of $5,796 in tuition and fees each year.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 a year.
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Salisbury University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salisbury are $15,765 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Salisbury also did well on our Best History Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree history programs. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNK are $14,982 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNK also did well on our Best History Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on History at University of Nebraska at Kearney
Fitchburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 per year.
With a ranking of #12, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree history programs. Located in the city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The Citadel are $18,540 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, The Citadel is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best History Master’s Degree Schools list.
Providence College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Providence graduate students pay an average of $9,750 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #15, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students working on their master’s degree. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WIU are $12,182 a year.
With a ranking of #16, Tarleton State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Tarleton is a large public school located in the town of Stephenville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tarleton are $15,031 per year.
Liberty University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
With a ranking of #18, Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.
Millersville graduate students pay an average of $16,794 in tuition and fees each year.
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at East Stroudsburg University are $16,728 per year.
With a ranking of #20, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,682 per year.
Read full report on History at Texas A&M University - Commerce
Sam Houston State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree history programs. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SHSU are $16,009 a year.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools list. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SRU are $18,216 per year.
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Texas Woman’s University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree history programs. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TWU are $15,048 a year.
Rowan University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree history programs. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rowan are $16,146 a year.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WCUPA are $16,758 a year.
Read full report on History at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Rest of the Top Best Value History Master's Degree Schools
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for History students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value History Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | University of Wyoming | Laramie, WY |
| 40 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Little Rock, AR |
| 41 | Salem State University | Salem, MA |
| 42 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE |
| 43 | The University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler, TX |
| 44 | University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI |
| 45 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 46 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 47 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 48 | Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI |
| 49 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 49 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
| 51 | University of North Alabama | Florence, AL |
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History Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 32,731 |
Most Popular Majors Related to History
| 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 25 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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