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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General History in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

19 Ranked Colleges
178 Degrees Awarded
$20,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General History Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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 General History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General History is the 24th most popular major in the country with 31,630 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,793 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 178 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in general history. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general 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 general history program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree general history students with aid.

Top 19 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General History in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 17 masters’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree general history students with aid list, UMSL has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. FHSU is a public institution located in Hays, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FHSU also took the #16 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fort Hays State University are $11,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 4 masters’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree general history students with aid list, Iowa State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.

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#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s general history degrees to qualified students.

UNI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNI are $22,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Kearney, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s general history students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree general history students with aid list, UNK has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Kearney are $14,792, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UNOMAHA is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 6 masters’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

UNOMAHA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s general history degrees to qualified students.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #13 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788.

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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

University of Iowa landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s general history degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 2 masters’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general history degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UNL also made our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 3 masters’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also made our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 6 masters’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCM, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general history degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

Kansas State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full K -State General History Report

#15

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#19 in overall quality

Wichita State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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 made our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #19. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112.

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#16

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#15 in overall quality

University of South Dakota ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 5 masters’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

USD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s general history degrees to qualified students.

UMKC also made our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general history degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

Saint Louis University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. SLU is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 6 masters’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU also made our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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.

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