by our College Data Analytics Team
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 in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 31,397 people earned their degree in general history, making the major the 23rd most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 2,871 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value General History Schools in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 47 colleges that offer 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general history program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value General History Schools in the New England Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region general history students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General History Schools in the New England Region. Salem, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general history degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $19,017 for New England Region General History students per year to attend Salem State.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Value General History Schools in the New England Region list. SNHU is a large school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 493 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Southern New Hampshire University is $42,645 for New England Region General History students.
Read full report on General History at Southern New Hampshire University
Out of the 47 schools in the Best Value General History Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Westfield State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Westfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 28 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Westfield is $19,583 for new england region general history students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bridgewater State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General History Schools in the New England Region. This medium-sized school is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and it awarded 81 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Bridgewater State is $18,951 for new england region general history students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester State University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Value General History Schools in the New England Region list. Worcester State University is a public institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,886 for new england region general history students per year to attend Worcester State University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General History at Worcester State University
Simmons University landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Value General History Schools in the New England Region ranking. Simmons University is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 31 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region general history students list, Simmons has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General History Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Simmons is $27,920 for New England Region General History students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #7, Keene State College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value General History Schools in the New England Region list. Keene State College is a public institution located in Keene, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Keene State also made our “Best General History Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for Keene State College is $19,794 for new england region general history students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Fitchburg State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value General History Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school situated in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It awarded 18 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Fitchburg State is $16,806 for new england region general history students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Central Connecticut State University landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Value General History Schools in the New England Region ranking. CCSU is a public institution located in New Britain, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,723 for New England Region General History students per year to attend CCSU.
Norwich University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value General History Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. Norwich is located in Northfield, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s general history degrees to qualified students.
Norwich did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General History Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Norwich University is $23,985 for new england region general history students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rhode Island College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value General History Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general history degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for RIC is $12,144 for new england region general history students.
Framingham State University landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Value General History Schools in the New England Region ranking. Framingham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general history degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Framingham State is $19,535 for new england region general history students.
The low undergrad 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%.
With a ranking of #13, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2024 Best Value General History Schools in the New England Region list. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general history degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General History Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend URI is $18,638 for New England Region General History students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value General History Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Willimantic, Connecticut, and it awarded 20 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $19,290 for New England Region General History students per year to attend Eastern Connecticut State University.
Gordon College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Wenham, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s general history students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $25,748 for new england region general history students per year to attend Gordon College.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools in the New England Region list. UNH is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 45 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
UNH also took the #20 spot in our “Best General History Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is $24,160 for new england region general history students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General History at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #17 spot on the 2024 Best Value General History Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 ’s general history degrees to qualified students.
UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General History Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $22,038 for New England Region General History students per year to attend UMass Amherst.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General History at University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools in the New England Region ranking. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general history degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $20,079 for new england region general history students per year to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Southern Maine ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools in the New England Region list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school situated in Portland, Maine. It awarded 30 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Maine is $12,055 for New England Region General History students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Read more about General History at University of Southern Maine
Western Connecticut State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools in the New England Region list. Western Connecticut State University is a public institution located in Danbury, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $18,166 for New England Region General History students per year to attend WestConn.
With a ranking of #21, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2024 Best Value General History Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 84 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General History Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Connecticut is $22,974 for New England Region General History students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General History at University of Connecticut
University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Boston is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 50 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Massachusetts - Boston is $17,752 for New England Region General History students.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools in the New England Region ranking. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s general history degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is $20,050 for new england region general history students.
University of Vermont ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools in the New England Region list. University of Vermont is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s general history degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Vermont is $19,509 for new england region general history students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Suffolk University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools in the New England Region ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general history degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region general history students list, Suffolk has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best General History Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Suffolk University is $30,995 for New England Region General History students.
The low undergrad 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%.
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