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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) in District of Columbia

4 Ranked Colleges
171 Degrees Awarded
$33,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value History Schools for a Bachelor's in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value History Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 District of Columbia, there were 249 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,350 and $28,970 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 171 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,446 and $25,767 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value History Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value History Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value History Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) in District of Columbia

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgetown is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 33 bachelors’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgetown also made our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $23,835 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree History students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Georgetown.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k list. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 68 bachelors’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU also made our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for George Washington University is $29,282 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree history students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#3

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value History Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k. American University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 38 bachelors’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia bachelor’s degree history students whose families make $75-$110k list, The American University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The American University is $37,117 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree History students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#4

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 6 bachelors’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia bachelor’s degree history students whose families make $75-$110k list, Howard has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Howard is $44,482 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree History students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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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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