2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History in Kentucky

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 Kentucky” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Kentucky, there were 384 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,200 and $25,783 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 31 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,847 and $34,311 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the history program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History in Kentucky

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

#1 in overall quality

$27,575 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky. UofL is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 5 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

UofL also made our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575.

Read full report on History at UofL

#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

#2 in overall quality

$17,358 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky list. Northern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 9 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

NKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Kentucky University are $17,358, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NKU History Report

#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

#3 in overall quality

$18,340 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky. Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

WKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WKU are $18,340.

Read full report on History at Western Kentucky University

#4

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky

#4 in overall quality

$14,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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

Eastern also made our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Kentucky University are $14,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Eastern Kentucky University 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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