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2023 Best Value History Schools in District of Columbia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$55,358 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,104 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value History Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which programs offered the best value experiences for history students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 District of Columbia

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

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in History

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Georgetown undergraduate students pay an average of $59,957 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, history majors at Georgetown accumulate an average of around $14,750 in student debt.

Georgetown also took the #1 spot in our Best History Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

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Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GWU are $57,984 per year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at GWU take out is $20,103.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, GWU is ranked #2 for overall quality for history in District of Columbia.

Read full report on History at George Washington University

#3

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American University is a great value for history students. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The American University are $51,334 per year. On average, history graduates from The American University take out $26,424 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, The American University is ranked #3 for overall quality for history in District of Columbia.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great value for history students. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CUA are $52,156 a year. While working on their degree, history majors at CUA accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt.

CUA also took the #4 spot in our Best History Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

Full History at Catholic University of America Report

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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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 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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