ADBLOCK #102
College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2026 Best Value History Education Schools in Montana

1 Colleges in the United States
$24,011 Avg Student Debt
$43,762 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value History Education Badge [History Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/history-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for history education students.

What’s on this page:

ADBLOCK #159
DEBUG: Raw major_slug = ""
DEBUG: Initial offers_url = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/history-education/offers.json", major_slug = ""
DEBUG: After cleaning major_slug = ""
DEBUG: Before URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/history-education/offers.json"
DEBUG: After TrimSuffix = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/history-education/offers.json"
DEBUG: After HTTPS placeholder = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/history-education/offers.json"
DEBUG: After slash cleaning = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/history-education/offers.json"
DEBUG: After URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/history-education/offers.json"
DEBUG: offers_url = https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/history-education/offers.json
DEBUG: major_slug = ""
DEBUG: offers_url is valid, proceeding to fetch data
DEBUG: offers_data.offers found, count = 5
DEBUG: Specific major detected (cip4 = 13.13), keeping min_relevance at 0.8
DEBUG: Starting relevance filtering - min_relevance = 0.8, max_relevance = 1
DEBUG: Checking offer "History (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" with relevance 1
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "History (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" ACCEPTED (relevance 1)
DEBUG: Checking offer "BA in History" with relevance 0.8
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "BA in History" ACCEPTED (relevance 0.8)
DEBUG: Checking offer "MA in History" with relevance 0.8
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "MA in History" ACCEPTED (relevance 0.8)
DEBUG: Checking offer "History (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" with relevance 0.7
DEBUG: ✗ Offer "History (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" REJECTED (relevance 0.7)
DEBUG: Checking offer "History (I Have a Bachelors)" with relevance 0.7
DEBUG: ✗ Offer "History (I Have a Bachelors)" REJECTED (relevance 0.7)
DEBUG: relevant_offers count = 3
DEBUG: relevant_offers > 0, checking for ESYOH offers
DEBUG: ESYOH filtering - found 1 ESYOH offers with relevance >= 0.8
DEBUG: esyoh_offers count = 1
DEBUG: ESYOH offers found, rendering ESYOH widget
DEBUG: most_relevant_only = true, filtering for most relevant
DEBUG: Found 1 offers with relevance >= 1.0

2026 Best Value History Education Schools in Montana

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the history education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value History Education Schools

1

Our analysis ranked Montana State University Billings the best value for a degree in history education in Montana. Located in the city of Billings, Montana State University Billings is a moderately-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $7,280 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $22,897. History Education graduates carry a median of $25,465 in student loans. History Education graduates of Montana State University Billings earn a median of $39,422 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

2

Students looking for strong value in history education will find it at The University Of Montana Western, which ranked #2. Located in the town of Dillon, The University Of Montana Western is a small public university. In-state tuition and fees average $6,669, with out-of-state students paying around $20,130. History Education graduates carry a median of $22,557 in student loans. History Education graduates of The University Of Montana Western earn a median of $38,151 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,557 median debt. The University Of Montana Western admits about 100% of applicants.

ADBLOCK #173
View All History Education Rankings >

ADBLOCK #115

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

ADBLOCK #116

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs
ADBLOCK #613

Compare Your School Options