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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

45 Ranked Colleges
560 Degrees Awarded
$30,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value History Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 32,905 people earned their degree in history, making the major the 22nd 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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 5,621 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,047 and $24,400 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 560 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 45 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also made our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This medium-sized school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 29 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Princeton also took the #1 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton are $56,470.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 45 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #3 spot on the list. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 59 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 5 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #6 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Georgetown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgetown also made our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Queens College

Queens, New York
#15 in overall quality

Queens College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Queens College is a fairly large public school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 24 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

QC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at QC are $21,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Hunter College

New York, New York

With a ranking of #7, Hunter College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Hunter College is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828.

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#8

The City College of New York

New York, New York

The City College of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s history students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 5 masters’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 Brooklyn College are $20,952.

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#10

Lehman College

Bronx, New York

Lehman College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Lehman is a public institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehman are $21,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#9 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 11 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, New York

College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well in the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. College of Staten Island CUNY is located in Staten Island, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at College of Staten Island CUNY are $21,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#11 in overall quality

University of Delaware did quite well in the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UD also took the #11 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, George Washington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s history degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824.

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#15

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey

Rutgers University - Newark came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 17 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Newark are $32,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

Rutgers University - Camden

Camden, New Jersey

Rutgers University - Camden came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Rutgers University - Camden is a public institution located in Camden, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Camden are $31,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#19 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

Salisbury University

Salisbury, Maryland

Salisbury University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Salisbury University is a medium-sized school located in Salisbury, Maryland that handed out 1 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Salisbury did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Salisbury University are $15,543.

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#19

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
#22 in overall quality

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SRU is a public institution located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SRU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SRU are $17,652.

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#20

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a large school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 3 masters’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 Stony Brook University are $25,583.

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#21

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, New York

SUNY Cortland came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SUNY Cortland is located in Cortland, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Cortland are $24,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22

The College at Brockport

Brockport, New York

With a ranking of #22, The College at Brockport did quite well on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Brockport, New York, and it awarded 7 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Brockport are $24,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #23. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a fairly large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 7 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UMBC are $21,078, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#13 in overall quality

University of Rochester landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

University of Rochester did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#18 in overall quality

Binghamton University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Binghamton University is a fairly large school located in Vestal, New York that handed out 9 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University also took the #18 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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