by our College Data Analytics Team
In 2021-2022, 324,951 bachelor's degrees were awarded to history students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 6.0% of all the history bachelor's degrees in the country.
For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for History in New York ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a bachelor's in history. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. We are more focused on history schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.
Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Value History Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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The following schools top our list of the Best History Colleges for the Money.
The #1 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Hunter College. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Hunter is 4.7 years, and it costs about $21,690 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Hunter be around $101,292. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
SUNY Empire State College earned the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Queens College comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. QC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Queens.
It takes the average student at QC about 4.6 years to graduate, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $27,830. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from QC is about $129,131. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Stony Brook University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook. SUNY Stony Brook also made our Best History Schools in New York list, coming in at #6.
It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at SUNY Stony Brook to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $30,495. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Stony Brook be around $129,909. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to SUNY Cortland. Located in the town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
At SUNY Cortland, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.3 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $24,661. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Cortland be around $104,809. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Our rankings recognize University at Albany as the #6 school in this year's rankings. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany. UAlbany also made our Best History Schools in New York list, coming in at #7.
It takes about 4.1 years for the average student at UAlbany to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $30,280. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UAlbany is $125,056. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
University at Buffalo landed the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value history schools. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population. University at Buffalo also took the #9 spot in our Best History Schools in New York rankings.
The average student at University at Buffalo graduates in less than 4.3 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $32,295. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from University at Buffalo is $137,577. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Binghamton University earned the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population. Binghamton University also took the #8 spot in our Best History Schools in New York rankings.
It takes the average student at Binghamton University about 4.1 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $31,083. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Binghamton University be around $128,684. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
The City College of New York landed the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value history schools. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at CCNY is 4.8 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $27,629. This means that the average student pays around $131,514 to get a bachelor’s degree from CCNY. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Our rankings recognize College of Staten Island CUNY as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Staten Island, CSI is a public college with a large student population.
It takes about 4.7 years for the average student at CSI to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $31,600. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from CSI is about $149,784. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Explore all the Best History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,084 |
| New Jersey | 643 |
| Maryland | 562 |
| Delaware | 58 |
| District of Columbia | 185 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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