2023 Best Value History Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked #23 in the country. In fact 32,731 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 65 schools in the Southeast Region 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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best History Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in the Southeast Region for history students working on their master’s degree. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 per year.
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Out of the 65 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the # 2 spot on the list. The Citadel is a small public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.
The Citadel graduate students pay an average of $18,540 in tuition and fees each year.
The Citadel excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great value for history students working on their master’s degree. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbus State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbus, CSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSU are $13,264 a year.
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Out of the 65 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the # 5 spot on the list. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 a year.
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock 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 medium-sized city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UA Little Rock are $14,884 per year.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 a year.
University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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East Carolina University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.
ECU graduate students pay an average of $20,743 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of North Alabama landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree history programs. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
UNA graduate students pay an average of $13,860 in tuition and fees each year.
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Clemson University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree history programs. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Clemson are $23,246 a year.
Clemson also claimed a spot on our Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Here are some additional great value schools for History students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value History Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 13 | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | Wilmington, NC |
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,063 |
| West Virginia | 539 |
| Mississippi | 232 |
| South Carolina | 423 |
| Florida | 887 |
| Virginia | 1,500 |
| Arkansas | 246 |
| Alabama | 505 |
| Kentucky | 366 |
| Georgia | 679 |
| Tennessee | 555 |
| Louisiana | 426 |
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Majors Related to History
History Majors to Study
| 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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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