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2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $75-$110k

7 Ranked Colleges
79 Degrees Awarded
$31,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value History Schools for a Master's in New Jersey For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 New Jersey, there were 795 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,643 and $26,527 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 79 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,690 and $39,821 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) in New Jersey

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 29 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Princeton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton University are $56,470.

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#2

Rutgers University - Camden

Camden, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Camden. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $75-$110k list. Rutgers University - Camden is located in Camden, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers Camden, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - Camden are $31,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - Newark. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $75-$110k. Rutgers University - Newark is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 17 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers Newark, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - Newark are $32,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $75-$110k. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the #5 spot on the list. Rowan University is a fairly large public school situated in Glassboro, New Jersey. It awarded 5 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Rowan also took the #0 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan University are $15,787.

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#6

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

Monmouth University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Monmouth is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Long Branch, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Monmouth, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Monmouth are $28,586.

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#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

Seton Hall University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Seton Hall is located in South Orange, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

Seton Hall did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall University are $25,172.

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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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