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 town of Charles Town.
American Military University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,360 in tuition and fees each year. History majors at American Military University take out an average of $20,854 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, American Military University also did well on our Best History Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Pembroke helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Southeast Region . 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCU are $8,367 per year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at WCU take out is $25,550.
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The excellent programs at Dalton State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Southeast Region . DSC is a small public school located in the city of Dalton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DSC are $10,589 a 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 moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Martin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Martin are $15,952 per year.
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University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for history students. It came in at #6 on the list. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value history programs. Located in the city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
UAFS undergraduate students pay an average of $13,026 in tuition and fees each 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 school with a 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNG also is in the top 10% of our Best History Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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University of Memphis ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
UofM undergraduate students pay an average of $14,088 in tuition and fees each 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 ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USF Tampa are $17,324 per 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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With a ranking of #11, Georgia Gwinnett College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Georgia Gwinnett College is a public school with a fairly 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 college with a moderately-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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With a ranking of #14, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNC Charlotte are $20,622 a 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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With a ranking of #14, University of North Florida did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a large student population.
UNF undergraduate students pay an average of $19,407 in tuition and fees each 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 colleges 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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