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2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

129 Ranked Colleges
878 Degrees Awarded
$34,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 878 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 129 colleges that offered 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 Doctorate For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 129 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s history degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree history students with aid list, Yale has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Yale University History Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Harvard University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s history degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree history students with aid list, Harvard has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s history degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree history students with aid list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill History Report

#4

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 129 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the #4 spot on the list. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Princeton, New Jersey. It awarded 15 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Princeton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton University are $56,470, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Princeton University History Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s history students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 6 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

Full UF History Report

#24 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign History Report

#18 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 13 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#10 in overall quality

Stanford University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Stanford University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 12 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford also took the #10 spot in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Stanford University History Report

#10

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also took the #2 spot in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760.

Full UPenn History Report

#11

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#14 in overall quality

Rice University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree history students with aid list, Rice has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s history students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Florida International University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s history students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211.

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With a ranking of #14, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s history students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about History at University of California - Irvine

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s history degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s history degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about History at Columbia University in the City of New York

#19

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

With a ranking of #19, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 9 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

Read full report on History at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s history degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on History at The University of Texas at Austin

#21

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California

University of California - Berkeley ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347.

Full UC Berkeley History Report

#22

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s history students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s history degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNC Greensboro History Report

#24

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s history degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida State University History Report

#25

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

University of Maryland - College Park landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s history degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on History at University of Maryland - College Park

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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