2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio

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 Doctorate in Ohio” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

History is the 22nd 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 Ohio, there were 1,024 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,331 and $24,160 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 15 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,438 and $112,790 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio” ranking looked at 5 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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The history school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio”.

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Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History in Ohio

#1

Ohio State University - Main Campus

Columbus, Ohio

#1 in overall quality

$37,141 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took the #1 spot in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about History at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#2

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

Cincinnati, Ohio

#2 in overall quality

$26,644 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s history degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about History at UC

#3

University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, Ohio

#5 in overall quality

$15,217 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s history degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on History at University of Akron Main Campus

#4

Kent State University at Kent

Kent, Ohio

#4 in overall quality

$21,952 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #4 spot on the list. Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s history degrees to qualified students.

Kent State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Kent State History Report

#5

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, Ohio

#3 in overall quality

$47,958 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s history students in 2019-2020.

Case Western not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Case Western History Report

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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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