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2023 Best Value History Schools in West Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$7,956 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,969 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History School for You

In 2020-2021, 539 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a West Virginia college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value History Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in West Virginia 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value History Schools in West Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value History Colleges.

Best West Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in History

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at American Military University are $7,360 a year. History majors at American Military University take out an average of $20,854 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, American Military University is ranked #1 for overall quality for history in West Virginia.

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Out of the 3 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WVU are $9,144 per year. After completing their degree, history graduates from WVU carry an average student debtload of $23,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $317.

WVU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best History Schools in West Virginia list.

Read full report on History at West Virginia University

#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

The excellent programs at Marshall University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in West Virginia. Marshall University is a large public school located in the city of Huntington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Marshall University are $8,552 a year. While working on their degree, history majors at Marshall University accumulate an average of around $23,750 in student debt.

Full History at Marshall University Report

Best Value History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value History Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,063
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

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 3 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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