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2027 Best Value Military History Associate’s Degree Schools

[Military History](/majors/history/history/military-history/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value military history schools.

What’s on this page:

• Best Value Associate’s Degree Military History Schools
• Other Degree Levels

2027 Best Value Military History Schools in the United States

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in military history, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Military History Schools

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American Public University System
Charles Town, WV

$8,400 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,737 Avg Student Debt

$44,409 Median Earnings (10yr)

American Public University System tops our 2027 list of the best value military history schools in the United States. Set in the town of Charles Town, American Public University System is a very large private for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $8,400. Military History graduates carry a median of $19,737 in student loans. Early-career military history graduates make about $49,776. Set against $19,737 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

2

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

$16,173 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$44,813 Median Earnings (10yr)

Liberty University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value military history schools. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $16,173. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the military history program here. Early-career military history graduates make about $39,823. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.

Other Military History Degree Levels

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.