2027 Best Value History Education Schools in Virginia
[History Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/history-education/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for history education students.
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2027 Best Value History Education Schools in Virginia
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
Leading the list is Ferrum College, our #1 best value for history education in Virginia. Ferrum College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Ferrum. Students from in state pay about $28,380 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $31,000 to complete the history education program here. Soon after graduation, history education degree recipients from Ferrum College generally make around $34,992. That is a strong return on a $31,000 median debt. Roughly 89% of applicants are accepted.
Liberty University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value history education schools. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,173. History Education graduates carry a median of $27,414 in student loans. History Education graduates of Liberty University earn a median of $50,560 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 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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