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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public/Applied History (Income $30-$48k)

6 Ranked Colleges
53 Degrees Awarded
$15,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Public/Applied History Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Public/Applied History Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 235 people earned their degree in public/applied history, making the major the 815th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 53 public/applied history graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Public/Applied History Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in public/applied history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public/applied history programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public/applied 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 Public/Applied History Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public/Applied History Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public/Applied History (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Public/Applied History Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree public/applied history students whose families make $30-$48k list, Central Michigan has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Public/Applied History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,127 for Bachelor’s Degree Public/Applied History students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Central Michigan.

Read more about Public/Applied History at Central Michigan

#2

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Public/Applied History Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. Arkansas Tech University is a public institution located in Russellville, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ATU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Public/Applied History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for ATU is $9,496 for bachelor’s degree public/applied history students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Public/Applied History at ATU

#3

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Public/Applied History Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s public/applied history degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree public/applied history students whose families make $30-$48k list, Salem State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Public/Applied History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,416 for Bachelor’s Degree Public/Applied History students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Salem State University.

Read more about Public/Applied History at Salem State

#4

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Public/Applied History Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. WMU is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree public/applied history students whose families make $30-$48k list, WMU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Public/Applied History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WMU is $15,276 for bachelor’s degree public/applied history students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Public/Applied History at WMU

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baldwin Wallace University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Public/Applied History Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Baldwin Wallace University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berea, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree public/applied history students whose families make $30-$48k list, Baldwin Wallace College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Public/Applied History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Baldwin Wallace University is $18,525 for bachelor’s degree public/applied history students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Baldwin Wallace College Public/Applied History Report

#6

Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine, Florida
#3 in overall quality

Flagler College - St Augustine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public/Applied History Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Flagler St. Augustine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Augustine, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree public/applied history students whose families make $30-$48k list, Flagler St. Augustine has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Public/Applied History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,318 for bachelor’s degree public/applied history students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Flagler St. Augustine.

Read full report on Public/Applied History at Flagler College - St Augustine

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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