2026 Best Value Military History Associate’s Degree Schools
[Military History](/majors/history/history/military-history/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong military history education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools to find the best return on investment for military history students.
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2026 Best Value Military History Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in military history, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Military History Schools
Our analysis ranked American Public University System the best value for a degree in military history in the United States. American Public University System is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town. In-state tuition and fees average $8,400. Students borrow a median of $19,737 to complete the military history program here. Military History graduates of American Public University System earn a median of $49,776 early in their careers. Set against $19,737 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Liberty University earned it the #2 place for military history. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. Students from in state pay about $16,173 in tuition and fees. Military History graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Military History graduates of Liberty University earn a median of $39,823 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.
Other Military History Degree Levels
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 10 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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