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2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k

10 Ranked Colleges
91 Degrees Awarded
$23,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value History Schools for a Master's in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Pennsylvania, there were 1,225 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,975 and $25,730 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 91 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 10 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.

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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Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania master’s degree history students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) in Pennsylvania

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 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 Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s history students in 2019-2020.

UPenn also took the #1 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

SRU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania are $17,652.

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#3

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k. WCUPA is a fairly large public school situated in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

WCUPA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are $16,758, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about History at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #4 spot on the list. Temple is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s history students in 2019-2020.

East Stroudsburg University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania are $16,898, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania History Report

#6

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Millersville, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Millersville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Millersville University of Pennsylvania are $16,350.

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#7

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Shippensburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ship, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ship are $16,830, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about History at Ship

#3 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt also took the #3 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836.

Read more about History at Pitt

#9

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Villanova University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Villanova did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova University are $20,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Villanova History Report

#10

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Duquesne University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Duquesne is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Duquesne also took the #4 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne are $24,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about History at Duquesne

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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