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2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Georgia

8 Ranked Colleges
55 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value History Schools for a Master's in Georgia

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Georgia” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 32,905 people earned their degree in history, making the major the 30th most popular in the United States. 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 Georgia, there were 675 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,764 and $25,626 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 55 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,988 and $43,995 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Georgia” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered 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.

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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Georgia” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Georgia

The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia master’s degree history students.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History in Georgia

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Georgia list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about History at University of Georgia

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 4 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus History Report

#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Georgia. Georgia Southern University is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GaSou, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GaSou are $22,004, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full GaSou History Report

#4

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Georgia landed the #4 spot on the list. University of West Georgia is a public institution located in Carrollton, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of West Georgia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Georgia are $18,980.

Read full report on History at University of West Georgia

#5

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valdosta State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Georgia. Located in Valdosta, Georgia, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s history students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VSU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at VSU are $18,682, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about History at VSU

#6

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of North Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Georgia list. University of North Georgia is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

UNG also made our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Georgia are $18,354, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on History at University of North Georgia

#7

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

Georgia State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Georgia ranking. Georgia State University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

Georgia State also made our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790.

Full Georgia State History Report

#8

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Emory University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Georgia list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s history students in 2019-2020.

Emory also made our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676.

Full Emory History Report

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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