2026 Best Value History Education Schools in Kentucky
[History Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/history-education/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for history education students.
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2026 Best Value History Education Schools in Kentucky
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
Our analysis ranked Eastern Kentucky University the best value for a degree in history education in Kentucky. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern Kentucky University is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,320, with out-of-state students paying around $21,230. Typical student debt for history education graduates is $19,750. History Education graduates of Eastern Kentucky University earn a median of $44,712 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $19,750 median debt. Eastern Kentucky University admits about 78% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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