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2023 Best Value History Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

33 Colleges
$13,919 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,273 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History 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.

The Best Value History Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in New York 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.

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.

2023 Best Value History Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for history majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best History Schools

#1

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

Our 2023 rankings named SUNY Cortland the best value school in New York for history students. 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 undergraduate at SUNY Cortland are $8,815 a year. While working on their degree, history majors at SUNY Cortland accumulate an average of around $25,691 in student debt.

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

Read full report on History at SUNY Cortland

#2

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY
$7,630 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Empire State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in New York list. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Empire are $7,630 a year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at SUNY Empire take out is $18,750.

Full History at SUNY Empire State College Report

#3

SUNY Geneseo

Geneseo, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Geneseo. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in New York list. Located in the town of Geneseo, SUNY Geneseo is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Geneseo are $8,927 a year. While working on their degree, history majors at SUNY Geneseo accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt.

Read full report on History at SUNY Geneseo

#4

Lehman College

Bronx, NY
$7,410 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Lehman College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in New York. Lehman is a large public school located in the city of Bronx.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lehman are $7,410 per year. History majors at Lehman take out an average of $12,584 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Queens College

Queens, NY
$7,538 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 33 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the # 5 spot on the list. QC is a large public school located in the city of Queens.

QC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,538 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, history graduates from QC carry an average student debtload of $12,435.

Read full report on History at Queens College

#6

SUNY Old Westbury

Old Westbury, NY
$8,379 Average Tuition & Fees

SUNY Old Westbury came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Old Westbury is a small public school located in the large suburb of Old Westbury.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Old Westbury are $8,379 a year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at SUNY Old Westbury take out is $20,250.

Full History at SUNY Old Westbury Report

#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
$10,455 Average Tuition & Fees

Stony Brook University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $10,455 per year. While working on their degree, history majors at SUNY Stony Brook accumulate an average of around $20,093 in student debt.

Read full report on History at Stony Brook University

$7,340 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, The City College of New York did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population.

CCNY undergraduate students pay an average of $7,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at CCNY take out is $11,850.

Full History at The City College of New York Report

#9

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY
$7,490 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. Located in the city of Staten Island, CSI is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSI are $7,490 per year. On average, history graduates from CSI take out $10,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full History at College of Staten Island CUNY Report

#10

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY
$8,523 Average Tuition & Fees

SUNY New Paltz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for history students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of New Paltz, SUNY New Paltz is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY New Paltz are $8,523 a year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at SUNY New Paltz take out is $15,875.

Full History at SUNY New Paltz Report

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
Maryland 617
Delaware 68
District of Columbia 258

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.

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