2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) in Nebraska

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 History Schools for a Master’s in Nebraska For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Nebraska, there were 204 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,950 and $21,998 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 46 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,407 and $40,167 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Nebraska For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great history programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the history program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The history school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Nebraska For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for nebraska master’s degree history students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) in Nebraska

#1

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska

$19,513 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Nebraska For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s history students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on History at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#2

University of Nebraska at Omaha

Omaha, Nebraska

#2 in overall quality

$16,374 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Nebraska For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 6 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNOMAHA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNOMAHA are $16,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about History at University of Nebraska at Omaha

#3

University of Nebraska at Kearney

Kearney, Nebraska

#1 in overall quality

$14,792 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$43,240 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Nebraska For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNK is a medium-sized school located in Kearney, Nebraska that handed out 38 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

UNK also made our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Kearney are $14,792, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNK History Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)

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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