2023 Best Value History Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best History 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.
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.
The Best Value History Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 48 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for history students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best History Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Westfield State University the best value school in the New England Region for history students. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Westfield are $17,219 per year. After completing their degree, history graduates from Westfield carry an average student debtload of $26,342.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Norwich University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in the New England Region list. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.
Norwich undergraduate students pay an average of $44,020 in tuition and fees each year. On average, history graduates from Norwich take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Worcester State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the New England Region . Worcester State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
Worcester State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,666 in tuition and fees each year. On average, history graduates from Worcester State take out $18,380 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Southern New Hampshire University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the New England Region . SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SNHU are $15,380 a year. On average, history graduates from SNHU take out $30,406 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Yale are $59,950 per year. While working on their degree, history majors at Yale accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Yale also did well on our Best History Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Bridgewater State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value history programs. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bridgewater State are $16,872 per year. On average, history graduates from Bridgewater State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $181, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Simmons University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools in the New England Region ranking. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Simmons are $43,062 a year.
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Harvard University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harvard are $55,587 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Harvard also did well on our Best History Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Salem State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value history programs. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.
Salem State undergraduate students pay an average of $18,480 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, history graduates from Salem State carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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With a ranking of #10, Fitchburg State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.
Fitchburg State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,735 in tuition and fees each year.
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Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 672 |
| Maine | 148 |
| Rhode Island | 234 |
| Massachusetts | 1,281 |
| Connecticut | 514 |
| Vermont | 190 |
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Majors Related to History
History Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 32,731 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 27 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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