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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History in Pennsylvania (With Aid)

10 Ranked Colleges
91 Degrees Awarded
$23,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value History Schools for a Master's in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid

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 Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

History is the 22nd 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 Pennsylvania, there were 1,225 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,975 and $25,730 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 91 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in history. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent 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 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 Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania master’s degree history students with aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History in Pennsylvania (With Aid)

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality
$41,760 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality
$17,652 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid. Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

SRU also made our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at SRU are $17,652, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality
$16,758 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #3 spot on the list. WCUPA is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WCUPA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WCUPA are $16,758, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality
$16,898 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid list. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

East Stroudsburg University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania are $16,898, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality
$40,836 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt also took the #3 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836.

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#6

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality
$16,350 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid list. Millersville is a medium-sized public school situated in Millersville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Millersville, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Millersville are $16,350, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality
$16,830 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ship is a medium-sized public school situated in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Ship not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania are $16,830, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality
$24,236 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Temple University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple also took the #6 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality
$24,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Duquesne University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Duquesne University is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 13 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Duquesne did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne University are $24,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Duquesne History Report

#10

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality
$20,719 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Villanova University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid list. Villanova University is a fairly large school located in Villanova, Pennsylvania that handed out 14 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Villanova did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova University are $20,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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