2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History in Washington (With Aid)

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Doctorate in Washington For Those Getting Aid” 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 Washington, there were 527 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,733 and $22,343 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 11 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in Washington For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great history programs and 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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Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in Washington For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History in Washington (With Aid)

#1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Seattle, Washington

#1 in overall quality

$30,294 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in Washington For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s history students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on History at UW Seattle

#2

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

#2 in overall quality

$27,561 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in Washington For Those Getting Aid list. Washington State University is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about History at Washington State University

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

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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