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2027 Best Value History Education Schools in Arizona

[History Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/history-education/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for history education students.

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• Best Value History Education Schools in Arizona

2027 Best Value History Education Schools in Arizona

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

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

$12,619 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,009 Avg Student Debt

$54,384 Median Earnings (10yr)

Northern Arizona University earned the #1 spot for value among history education schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,619, compared with $20,044 for out-of-state students. History Education graduates carry a median of $22,009 in student loans. History Education graduates of Northern Arizona University earn a median of $49,856 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 90%.

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ

$18,508 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,250 Avg Student Debt

$42,186 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Grand Canyon University earned it the #2 place for history education. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $18,508. Typical student debt for history education graduates is $25,250. Soon after graduation, history education degree recipients from Grand Canyon University generally make around $50,370. That is a strong return on a $25,250 median debt. Grand Canyon University admits about 79% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.