2026 Best Value History Education Associate’s Degree Schools
[History Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/history-education/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong history education education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 213 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for history education students.
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2026 Best Value History Education Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the history education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value History Education Schools
Our analysis ranked Bucks County Community College the best value for a degree in history education in the United States. Bucks County Community College is a large public school located in the rural area of Newtown. Students from in state pay about $5,646 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $13,926. Students borrow a median of $13,068 to complete the history education program here. Early-career history education graduates make about $37,711. Set against $13,068 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Students looking for strong value in history education will find it at Odessa College, which ranked #2. Odessa College is a large public school located in the city of Odessa. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $2,688, compared with $4,926 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $9,087 to complete the history education program here. History Education graduates of Odessa College earn a median of $47,856 early in their careers. Set against $9,087 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Other History Education Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 213 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).
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