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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for History in North Carolina

10 Colleges
162,763 Bachelor's Degrees
$26,996 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Value History School for You

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for History in North CarolinaIn 2021-2022, 162,763 bachelor's degrees were awarded to history students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 3.0% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for History in North Carolina ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer a bachelor's in history. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. For this ranking, we are identifying those history schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.

To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.

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2024 Best Value History Schools in North Carolina

Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.

Top 10 Best Value History Schools

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The #1 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill also took the #2 spot in our Best History Schools in North Carolina rankings.

It takes about 4.1 years for the average student at UNC Chapel Hill to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $27,887. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UNC Chapel Hill is about $114,058. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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North Carolina State University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh. NC State also made our Best History Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #4.

It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at NC State to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $28,741. This means that the average student pays around $124,736 to get a bachelor’s degree from NC State. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro earned the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro. UNC Greensboro also made our Best History Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #8.

The average student at UNC Greensboro graduates in less than 4.4 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $22,207. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UNC Greensboro be around $98,155. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population. UNCW also made our Best History Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #6.

The average student at UNCW graduates in less than 4.2 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $29,163. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UNCW be around $123,651. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte earned the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte. UNC Charlotte also took the #5 spot in our Best History Schools in North Carolina rankings.

It takes the average student at UNC Charlotte about 4.5 years to graduate, and it costs about $26,943 per year to attend the school. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UNC Charlotte is $120,974. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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East Carolina University earned the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population. ECU not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #7 on our Best History Schools in North Carolina list.

At ECU, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $25,962. 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 ECU is $115,271. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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University of North Carolina at Asheville earned the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings. UNCA is a small public school located in the city of Asheville.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UNCA is 4.4 years, and it costs about $25,781 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UNCA be around $113,952. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value history schools. Located in the distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average student at UNC Pembroke graduates in less than 4.5 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $15,485. 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 UNC Pembroke is $69,683. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC

Our rankings recognize Wake Forest University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem. In addition to being on our best value list, Wake Forest University has also earned the #3 rank in our Best History Schools in North Carolina ranking.

It takes about 4.1 years for the average student at Wake Forest University to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $39,744. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Wake Forest University is $161,361. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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Duke University
Durham, NC

The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Duke University. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham. Duke not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #1 on our Best History Schools in North Carolina list.

The average student at Duke graduates in less than 4.1 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $28,043. 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 Duke is $114,415. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

StateDegrees Awarded
Mississippi178
Florida797
Virginia1,211
Alabama441
Georgia598
Tennessee482
West Virginia252
South Carolina384
Louisiana348
Kentucky326
Arkansas221

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

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