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2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s

562 Ranked Colleges
25,398 Degrees Awarded
$16,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

General History is the 24th most popular major in the country with 31,630 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 25,398 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 562 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general history programs and cost less that 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 Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General History

#1

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
Top 10% in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general history degrees to 84 students in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, American Military University also did well on our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend American Military University is $10,222 for Bachelor’s Degree General History students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

Read full report on General History at American Public University System

Top 25% in overall quality

Out of the 562 schools in the Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 75 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general history students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,322 for bachelor’s degree general history students per year to attend BYU.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on General History at BYU

#3

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
Top 20% in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general history degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State excels when it comes to general history quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $19,252 for bachelor’s degree general history students per year to attend South Dakota State.

The low student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full South Dakota State General History Report

#4

University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls, Wisconsin
Top 25% in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in River Falls, Wisconsin, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,748 for Bachelor’s Degree General History students per year to attend UW - River Falls.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General History at UW - River Falls

#5

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri
Top 20% in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Truman State University is a small school located in Kirksville, Missouri that handed out 29 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Truman State also did well on our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Truman State University is $12,462 for Bachelor’s Degree General History students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Truman State University General History Report

Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Marshall, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general history students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Southwest Minnesota State University is $14,397 for bachelor’s degree general history students.

Read full report on General History at Southwest Minnesota State University

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a fairly large school located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin that handed out 28 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,463 for Bachelor’s Degree General History students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh.

Full UW Oshkosh General History Report

Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general history degrees to 115 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Skysong is $13,971 for bachelor’s degree general history students.

Read more about General History at Arizona State University - Skysong

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. UW - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s general history degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is $14,580 for bachelor’s degree general history students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General History at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

#11

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general history degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for SRU is $19,926 for Bachelor’s Degree General History students.

Full SRU General History Report

#12

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Whitewater, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general history students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UW - Whitewater is $15,249 for bachelor’s degree general history students.

Full UW - Whitewater General History Report

Top 15% in overall quality

University of Maryland Global Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Maryland Global Campus is located in Adelphi, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 116 bachelors’s general history degrees to qualified students.

UMGC excels when it comes to general history quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,288 for bachelor’s degree general history students per year to attend University of Maryland Global Campus.

Read full report on General History at UMGC

#14

Columbia College

Columbia, Missouri

Columbia College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Columbia College is $26,730 for bachelor’s degree general history students.

Read full report on General History at Columbia College

Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Brigham Young University - Idaho is located in Rexburg, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s general history degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Idaho is $7,167 for bachelor’s degree general history students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Brigham Young University - Idaho General History Report

#16

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota

Winona State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Winona State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 7 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $17,656 for Bachelor’s Degree General History students per year to attend Winona State University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General History at Winona State University

#17

Excelsior University

Albany, New York

Excelsior University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Albany, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general history students in 2019-2020.

Read full report on General History at Excelsior University

#18

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Eau Claire, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW - Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s general history degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $16,020 for Bachelor’s Degree General History students per year to attend UW - Eau Claire.

Full University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire General History Report

#19

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire

Southern New Hampshire University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. SNHU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 226 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Southern New Hampshire University is $41,095 for bachelor’s degree general history students.

Read full report on General History at SNHU

#20

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota

University of South Dakota came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of South Dakota is $18,555 for bachelor’s degree general history students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General History at University of South Dakota

University of Minnesota - Morris came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Minnesota - Morris is a small public school situated in Morris, Minnesota. It awarded 10 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Morris is $11,412 for bachelor’s degree general history students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UMN Morris General History Report

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. SIUE is a fairly large public school situated in Edwardsville, Illinois. It awarded 49 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is $14,423 for Bachelor’s Degree General History students.

Read more about General History at SIUE

#23

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Green Bay, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a medium-sized school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 34 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,395 for Bachelor’s Degree General History students per year to attend UW - Green Bay.

Read more about General History at UW - Green Bay

#24

Westfield State University

Westfield, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #24, Westfield State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Westfield is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s general history degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Westfield is $19,167 for bachelor’s degree general history students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Westfield State University General History Report

#25

University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Platteville, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW - Platteville is located in Platteville, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s general history degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $15,718 for bachelor’s degree general history students per year to attend UW - Platteville.

Read full report on General History at UW - Platteville

Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin
#27

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#28

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma
#29

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
#31

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#32

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
#33

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#34

Hunter College

New York, New York
#36

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
#37

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#38

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
#39

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#40

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, North Carolina
#41

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#41

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana
#43

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#44

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#45

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#45

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
#47

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois
#49

University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield, Illinois
#50

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 Queens College Queens, NY
52 Iowa State University Ames, IA
53 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO
54 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
55 National University La Jolla, CA
56 Nevada State College Henderson, NV
57 Texas A&M University - San Antonio San Antonio, TX
58 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
59 Minnesota State University - Moorhead Moorhead, MN
60 Clayton State University Morrow, GA
61 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
62 Northern State University Aberdeen, SD
63 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX
64 SUNY Cortland Cortland, NY
65 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
Rank College Location
66 Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Mansfield, PA
66 SUNY Geneseo Geneseo, NY
68 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL
69 Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA
70 Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA
71 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
71 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
71 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
74 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
75 University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA
76 California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA
77 University of South Alabama Mobile, AL
78 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA
79 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
80 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
81 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
82 SUNY Fredonia Fredonia, NY
83 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
84 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
84 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL

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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