2026 Best Value Military History Schools in the Southeast Region
[Military History](/majors/history/history/military-history/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value military history schools.
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2026 Best Value Military History Schools in the Southeast Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the military history degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Military History Schools
For return on investment in military history, no school beat American Public University System this year. 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. Military History graduates carry a median of $23,160 in student loans. Soon after graduation, military history degree recipients from American Public University System generally make around $49,776. That is a strong return on a $23,160 median debt.
Citadel Military College Of South Carolina is a great value for students pursuing a degree in military history, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Charleston, Citadel Military College Of South Carolina is a mid-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,570, with out-of-state students paying around $38,508. Typical student debt for military history graduates is $25,524. Military History graduates of Citadel Military College Of South Carolina earn a median of $42,712 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 23% of applicants are accepted.
Liberty University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value military history schools. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. In-state tuition and fees average $16,173. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the military history program here. Early-career military history graduates make about $39,823. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Liberty University admits about 99% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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