2023 Best Value History Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best History Master'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.
The Best Value History Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in District of Columbia 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for history majors pursuing a master's degree.
Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in History
Our analysis found George Washington University to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
GWU graduate students pay an average of $32,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
GWU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best History Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgetown are $55,128 per year.
Georgetown also took the #1 spot in our Best History Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American University is a great value for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The American University graduate students pay an average of $38,456 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
The American University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best History Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CUA are $51,630 per year.
CUA also took the #4 spot in our Best History Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.
Best Value History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| 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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