2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

History is the 30th 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 District of Columbia, there were 249 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,350 and $28,970 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 27 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,324 and $136,457 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in history. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality history programs that also have a lower cost than 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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Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$53,591 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591.

Full Georgetown University History Report

#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

#2 in overall quality

$31,824 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. George Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s history degrees to qualified students.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about History at George Washington University

#3

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

#3 in overall quality

$35,524 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k. American University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 5 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about History at The American University

#4

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia

#4 in overall quality

$34,224 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard also took the #4 spot in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Howard are $34,224.

Read full report on History at Howard University

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)

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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