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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General History (With Aid)

123 Ranked Colleges
803 Degrees Awarded
$35,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 General History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 31,630 people earned their degree in general history, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 803 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 123 colleges that offered a degree in general history. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general history programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general history program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree general history students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General History (With Aid)

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general history degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

Yale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#23 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general history students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill General History Report

#4

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 123 schools in the Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the #4 spot on the list. Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s general history degrees to qualified students.

Princeton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton University are $56,470, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general history students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 6 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general history students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s general history degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#10 in overall quality

Stanford University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011.

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#10

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760.

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#11

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#14 in overall quality

Rice University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 5 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree general history students with aid list, Rice has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913.

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#12

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s general history degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #13, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 7 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general history students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general history degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 19 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#17 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 7 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general history students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#19 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 4 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #22, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general history students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

University of Maryland - College Park came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general history degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885.

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#24

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California

With a ranking of #25, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Riverside is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 6 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686.

Full UCR General History Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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