2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History in Kansas (With Aid)

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Kansas For Those Getting Aid” 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 Kansas, there were 247 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $24,781 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 40 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,499 and $30,950 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History in Kansas (With Aid)

#1

Fort Hays State University

Hays, Kansas

#3 in overall quality

$11,376 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Hays State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Hays, Kansas, and it awarded 10 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

FHSU also took the #3 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FHSU are $11,376.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

#2 in overall quality

$24,115 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

K -State also took the #2 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on History at Kansas State University

#3

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas

#4 in overall quality

$15,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid. WSU is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU also took the #4 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112.

Read full report on History at Wichita State University

#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

#1 in overall quality

$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on History at University of Kansas

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History in the Plains States Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Master’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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.

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