by our College Data Analytics Team
In 2021-2022, N/A people earned their bachelor's in general history, making the major the #18 most popular in the United States.
For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General History ranking, we looked at 384 colleges that offer a bachelor's in general history. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those general history schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Value General History Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for general history majors.
Our rankings recognize American Public University System as the #1 school in this year's rankings. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town. In addition to its great value ranking, American Military University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General History Schools list.
When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value general history schools. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BYU also is in the top 15% of our Best General History Schools ranking.
At BYU, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 5.2 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $12,451. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from BYU is about $64,123. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Full General History at Brigham Young University - Provo Report
South Dakota State University landed the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value general history schools. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.
It takes about 4.4 years for the average student at South Dakota State to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $20,337. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the South Dakota State is $89,483. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Our rankings recognize Arizona State University - Skysong as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Full General History at Arizona State University - Skysong Report
Our rankings recognize Brigham Young University - Idaho as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
It takes about 5.0 years for the average student at BYU - I to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $7,343. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from BYU - I is about $36,421. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Full General History at Brigham Young University - Idaho Report
University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value general history schools. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
At SIUE, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and it costs about $17,186 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from SIUE be around $77,509. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Full General History at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a large student population.
It takes the average student at UW - Eau Claire about 4.4 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $22,324. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UW - Eau Claire be around $99,119. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Full General History at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Report
University of Southern Mississippi earned the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.
The average student at Southern Miss graduates in less than 4.5 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $18,584. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Southern Miss is about $83,628. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Our rankings recognize Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
It takes about 4.2 years for the average student at SRU to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $20,964. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from SRU is $88,678. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Full General History at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report
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This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General History badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 384 different United States general history schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
| 52 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | East Stroudsburg, PA |
| 53 | University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point | Stevens Point, WI |
| 54 | SUNY Empire State College | Saratoga Springs, NY |
| 55 | Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, NC |
| 56 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 57 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI |
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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