2023 Best Value History Master's Degree Schools in New York
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 2,677 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Master's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in New York 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best History Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found SUNY Cortland to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SUNY Cortland are $13,055 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lehman College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bronx.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lehman are $11,570 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Queens College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. QC is a large public school located in the city of Queens.
QC graduate students pay an average of $11,612 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in New York. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $13,838 per year.
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Out of the 17 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University at Buffalo are $14,388 per year.
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The City College of New York 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CCNY are $11,402 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, The College at Brockport did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SUNY Brockport are $12,310 a year.
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University at Albany ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UAlbany are $13,535 a year.
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Binghamton University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree history programs. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Binghamton University are $13,780 per year.
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Buffalo State came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Buffalo State are $12,252 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 735 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,235 |
| Maryland | 617 |
| Delaware | 68 |
| District of Columbia | 258 |
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 32,731 |
Majors Similar 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 17 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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