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2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
91 Degrees Awarded
$23,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value History Schools for a Master's in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

History is the 30th most popular major in the country with 32,905 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,593 and had an average of $23,490 in loans still to pay off.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 1,225 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,975 and $25,730 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 91 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in history. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent history programs, but they also cost less that 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 history program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) in Pennsylvania

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s history students in 2019-2020.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760.

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#2

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. SRU is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

SRU also made our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SRU are $17,652.

Read full report on History at SRU

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus History Report

#4

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

WCUPA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WCUPA are $16,758.

Full WCUPA History Report

#5

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s history students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at East Stroudsburg University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Stroudsburg University are $16,898, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about History at East Stroudsburg University

#6

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Millersville is a medium-sized school located in Millersville, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Millersville also made our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Millersville are $16,350.

Full Millersville History Report

#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Temple University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about History at Temple

#8

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

Ship also made our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ship are $16,830.

Full Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania History Report

#9

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Duquesne University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Duquesne is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Duquesne not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne are $24,048.

Full Duquesne History Report

#10

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #10, Villanova University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. Villanova is a private not-for-profit institution located in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Villanova, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova University are $20,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on History at Villanova

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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