2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 32,905 people earned their degree in history, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States. 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 Iowa, there were 349 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,400 and $21,677 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 12 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,298 and $45,299 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great history programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the history program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for iowa master’s degree history students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) in Iowa

#1

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa

#1 in overall quality

$25,948 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $48-$75k. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 4 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

#2 in overall quality

$22,648 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 6 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

UNI also took the #2 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Iowa are $22,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on History at UNI

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

$27,613 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 2 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on History at University of Iowa

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)

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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