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2023 Best Value History Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

96 Colleges
$16,798 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,226 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value History Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 15% Best History Schools

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, American Military University also is in the top 5% of our Best History Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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$7,495 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

UNC Pembroke undergraduate students pay an average of $7,495 in tuition and fees each 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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$8,367 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 96 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the 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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#4

Dalton State College

Dalton, GA
$10,589 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dalton State College is a great value for history students. DSC is a small public school located in the 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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$15,952 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Martin is a great value for history students. UT Martin is a medium-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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$11,204 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

Southern Miss undergraduate students pay an average of $11,204 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Liberty University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value history programs. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in tuition and fees each 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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$13,026 Average Tuition & Fees

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 city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UAFS are $13,026 a year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at UAFS take out is $14,511.

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University of North Georgia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNG are $16,014 per 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.

Full History at University of North Georgia Report

#10

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$14,088 Average Tuition & Fees

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

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#11

Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville, GA
$13,734 Average Tuition & Fees

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 suburb of Lawrenceville, Georgia Gwinnett College is a public college with a large student population.

Georgia Gwinnett College undergraduate students pay an average of $13,734 in tuition and fees each year.

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#13

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA
$17,295 Average Tuition & Fees

Columbus State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for history students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the medium-sized 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 landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value history programs. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Charlotte are $20,622 per 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.

UNC Charlotte 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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#14

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL
$19,407 Average Tuition & Fees

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 large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a fairly 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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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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
South Carolina 423
Florida 887
Virginia 1,500
Arkansas 246
Mississippi 232
Louisiana 426
Alabama 505
Kentucky 366
Georgia 679
Tennessee 555

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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