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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General History in Pennsylvania

11 Ranked Colleges
85 Degrees Awarded
$25,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General History Schools for a Master's in Pennsylvania

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across Pennsylvania, there were 1,133 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 85 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking looked at 11 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general history program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania master’s degree general history students.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General History in Pennsylvania

#1

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s general history students in 2019-2020.

SRU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SRU are $17,652.

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#2

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania. Villanova University is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s general history degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Villanova, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova University are $20,719.

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#3

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. East Stroudsburg University is located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s general history degrees to qualified students.

East Stroudsburg University also made our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Stroudsburg University are $16,898, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. This medium-sized school is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 masters’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

Ship also made our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ship are $16,830, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania General History Report

#5

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. WCUPA is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCUPA, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WCUPA are $16,758, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #6. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general history degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus General History Report

#7

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s general history students in 2019-2020.

Millersville also made our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Millersville University of Pennsylvania are $16,350, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General History at Millersville University of Pennsylvania

#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Temple University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking. Temple University is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General History at Temple University

#9

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Duquesne University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s general history degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duquesne, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne are $24,048.

Read more about General History at Duquesne University

#10

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Pennsylvania State University - University Park did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #10.

Penn State University Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Pennsylvania State University - University Park General History Report

#11

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s general history degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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