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2023 Best Value History Schools in Maryland

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$20,624 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,643 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History School for You

History is the #20 most popular major in Maryland with 617 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Maryland 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 Maryland

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

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality in History

$7,704 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the best value school in Maryland for history students. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMGC are $7,704 per year. After completing their degree, history graduates from UMGC carry an average student debtload of $22,129.

UMGC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best History Schools in Maryland list.

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#2

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD
$10,188 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salisbury University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salisbury are $10,188 per year. History majors at Salisbury take out an average of $23,372 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $460.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD
$10,464 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great value for history students. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Towson are $10,464 per year. On average, history graduates from Towson take out $17,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$10,955 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value History Schools in Maryland list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

UMCP undergraduate students pay an average of $10,955 in in-state tuition and fees each year. History majors at UMCP take out an average of $24,100 in student loans while working on their egree.

UMCP not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best History Schools in Maryland list.

Full History at University of Maryland - College Park Report

$12,280 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great value for history students. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMBC are $12,280 a year. While working on their degree, history majors at UMBC accumulate an average of around $20,750 in student debt.

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#6

St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD
$15,124 Average Tuition & Fees

St Mary’s College of Maryland ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of St. Mary's City, SMCM is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMCM are $15,124 per year. While working on their degree, history majors at SMCM accumulate an average of around $16,775 in student debt.

SMCM also claimed a spot on our Best History Schools in Maryland list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full History at St Mary’s College of Maryland Report

#7

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD
$46,336 Average Tuition & Fees

McDaniel College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for history students. It came in at #7 on the list. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Westminster.

McDaniel undergraduate students pay an average of $46,336 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

McDaniel excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best History Schools in Maryland list.

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#8

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD
$44,750 Average Tuition & Fees

Mount St Mary’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for history students. It came in at #8 on the list. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Emmitsburg.

The Mount undergraduate students pay an average of $44,750 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, history majors at The Mount accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Full History at Mount St Mary’s University Report

#9

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD
$53,530 Average Tuition & Fees

Loyola University Maryland landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value history programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Loyola Maryland undergraduate students pay an average of $53,530 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, history graduates from Loyola Maryland carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Loyola Maryland is ranked #3 for overall quality for history in Maryland.

Read full report on History at Loyola University Maryland

Best 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
New York 2,677
Delaware 68
District of Columbia 258

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 9 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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