2023 Best Value History Schools in the Southeast 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.
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value History Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 96 schools in the Southeast 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.
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 15% Best History Schools
Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in the Southeast Region for history students. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year. History majors at American Military University take out an average of $20,854 in student loans while working on their egree.
American Military University also claimed a spot on our Best History Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Pembroke.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Pembroke are $7,495 per year. While working on their degree, history majors at UNC Pembroke accumulate an average of around $26,486 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value History Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCU are $8,367 a year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at WCU take out is $25,550.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dalton State College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in the Southeast Region list. DSC is a small public school located in the small city of Dalton.
DSC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,589 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, history majors at DSC accumulate an average of around $13,000 in student debt.
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Out of the 96 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the # 5 spot on the list. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Martin.
UT Martin undergraduate students pay an average of $15,952 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Southern Mississippi came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southern Miss are $11,204 a year.
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Liberty University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,160 per year. History majors at Liberty University take out an average of $29,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for history students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAFS are $13,026 per year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at UAFS take out is $14,511.
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With a ranking of #9, University of North Georgia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UNG undergraduate students pay an average of $16,014 in tuition and fees each year. History majors at UNG take out an average of $25,375 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, UNG is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best History Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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University of Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for history students. It came in at #10 on the list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofM are $14,088 per year. History majors at UofM take out an average of $26,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for history students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USF Tampa are $17,324 a year. After completing their degree, history graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debtload of $21,495.
USF Tampa also claimed a spot on our Best History Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Georgia Gwinnett College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for history students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Georgia Gwinnett College is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Gwinnett College are $13,734 per year.
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With a ranking of #13, Columbus State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. Located in the midsize city of Columbus, CSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSU are $17,295 a year.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.
UNC Charlotte undergraduate students pay an average of $20,622 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at UNC Charlotte take out is $25,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $289, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNC Charlotte also did well on our Best History Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of North Florida came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNF are $19,407 a year. While working on their degree, history majors at UNF accumulate an average of around $19,750 in student debt.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value History Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 17 | Austin Peay State University | Clarksville, TN |
| 18 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | Charleston, SC |
| 19 | Clayton State University | Morrow, GA |
| 19 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Little Rock, AR |
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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