by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value History Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 804 people earned their degree in history education, making the major the 470th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Best Value History Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 111 colleges that offer a degree in history education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent history education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the history education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value History Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehman College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value History Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid. Lehman College is a public institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $2,614 for history teacher education students with aid per year to attend Lehman College.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value History Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Brigham Young University - Idaho is located in Rexburg, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s history teacher education degrees to qualified students.
BYU - I also took the #21 spot in our “Best History Education Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend BYU - I is $6,698 for history teacher education students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value History Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 9 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
BYU also took the #1 spot in our “Best History Education Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for BYU is $13,474 for history teacher education students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about History Education at Brigham Young University - Provo
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value History Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified ’s history teacher education students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our history teacher education students with aid list, Appalachian State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best History Education Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State University is $13,989 for History Teacher Education students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value History Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified ’s history teacher education students in 2020-2021.
UIC also took the #10 spot in our “Best History Education Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Illinois at Chicago is $13,214 for history teacher education students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Illinois at Chicago History Education Report
College of Staten Island CUNY ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value History Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. CSI is a fairly large school located in Staten Island, New York that handed out 7 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,872 for History Teacher Education students with aid per year to attend College of Staten Island CUNY.
Central Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. CWU is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best History Education Schools” list. It costs about $16,514 for history teacher education students with aid per year to attend Central Washington University.
Utah Valley University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value History Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. UVU is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 18 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Utah Valley University is $9,955 for history teacher education students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value History Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Central Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 26 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best History Education Schools” list. It costs about $16,007 for history teacher education students with aid per year to attend Central Michigan University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 9 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
SIUC also took the #4 spot in our “Best History Education Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale is $16,285 for History Teacher Education students with aid.
Read full report on History Education at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
With a ranking of #11, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value History Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s history teacher education degrees to qualified students.
NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best History Education Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend NAU is $14,308 for history teacher education students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Delaware landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value History Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 10 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best History Education Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Delaware is $18,967 for history teacher education students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Valley City State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value History Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Valley City State University is a small school located in Valley City, North Dakota that handed out 8 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Valley City State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best History Education Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Valley City State University is $11,676 for history teacher education students with aid.
Read full report on History Education at Valley City State University
Minot State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. MSU is located in Minot, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s history teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for MSU is $12,205 for History Teacher Education students with aid.
With a ranking of #15, Rhode Island College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value History Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s history teacher education degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $12,144 for History Teacher Education students with aid per year to attend RIC.
Weber State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Weber State University is a large public school situated in Ogden, Utah. It awarded 10 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend WSU is $11,647 for history teacher education students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Boise State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value History Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s history teacher education degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Boise State is $16,153 for History Teacher Education students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Pittsburg State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Pittsburg, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s history teacher education degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Pitt State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best History Education Schools” list. It costs about $14,575 for history teacher education students with aid per year to attend Pitt State.
With a ranking of #19, Western Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value History Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. WWU is a fairly large school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 6 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WWU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best History Education Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WWU is $17,070 for history teacher education students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on History Education at Western Washington University
Western Michigan University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Western Michigan University is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WMU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best History Education Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western Michigan University is $20,371 for History Teacher Education students with aid.
With a ranking of #21, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value History Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. WSU is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Wichita State University is $14,859 for History Teacher Education students with aid.
Michigan State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value History Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s history teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best History Education Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Michigan State University is $19,058 for History Teacher Education students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2023 Best Value History Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UNR is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 11 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
UNR also made our “Best History Education Schools” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend University of Nevada - Reno is $14,930 for history teacher education students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value History Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s history teacher education degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $17,410 for history teacher education students with aid per year to attend Idaho State University.
Bucks County Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Teacher Education Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Bucks County Community College is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s history teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Bucks County Community College is $8,336 for history teacher education students with aid.
Full Bucks County Community College History Education Report
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