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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for History

6 Ranked Colleges
2,502 Degrees Awarded
$13,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value History Schools for an Associate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 an Associate” ranking.

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.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,502 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value History Schools for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value History Schools for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree history students.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for History

#1

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#1 in overall quality
$10,222 Average Net Price

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value History Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #1 spot on the list. American Public University System is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 39 associates’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

American Military University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best History Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend American Military University is $10,222 for associate degree history students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

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#2

Brigham Young University - Idaho

Rexburg, Idaho
#2 in overall quality
$7,167 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for an Associate list. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a large school located in Rexburg, Idaho that handed out 61 associates’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU - I also took the #2 spot in our “Best History Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,167 for Associate Degree History students per year to attend BYU - I.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#3

Utah Valley University

Orem, Utah
#3 in overall quality
$9,159 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for an Associate list. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s history degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree history students list, UVU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best History Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UVU is $9,159 for Associate Degree History students.

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#4

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, New York
#4 in overall quality
$12,142 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Empire State College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for an Associate list. SUNY Empire State College is a fairly large school located in Saratoga Springs, New York that handed out 4 associates’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Empire did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best History Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,142 for associate degree history students per year to attend SUNY Empire State College.

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#5

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#5 in overall quality
$15,267 Average Net Price

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value History Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 1 associates’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Regent also made our “Best History Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Regent is $15,267 for associate degree history students.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#6 in overall quality
$28,903 Average Net Price

Liberty University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools for an Associate ranking. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best History Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $28,903 for Associate Degree History students per year to attend Liberty University.

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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%.

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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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