2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public/Applied History (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Public/Applied History Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 46 public/applied history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 26 public/applied history graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public/Applied History Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public/applied history. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public/applied 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 public/applied history program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Public/Applied History Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree public/applied history students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public/Applied History (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Public/Applied History Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 12 masters’s public/applied history degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree public/applied history students whose families make $48-$75k list, NC State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Public/Applied History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NC State Public/Applied History Report

#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

#2 in overall quality

$17,358 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public/Applied History Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Northern Kentucky University is a public institution located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree public/applied history students whose families make $48-$75k list, NKU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Public/Applied History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Kentucky University are $17,358, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northern Kentucky University Public/Applied History Report

#3

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

$30,160 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Public/Applied History Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree public/applied history students whose families make $48-$75k list, UofSC has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Public/Applied History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public/Applied History (Income $48-$75k)

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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