16 low-tuition PhD programs in History — US
16 programs for a PhD in History in the US that answer which programs in this group cost the least each year. Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $29,000 or less.
low-tuition Programs
Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $29,000 or less.
- 1
University of California, Berkeley
- Grad School Navigator#6University rank
- QS=6Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#6Subject rank
- U.S. News#11Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1
- Annual tuition
- $28,242
- Program duration
- 84 months
- 2
Cornell University
- Grad School Navigator#13University rank
- QS#29Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#29Subject rank
- U.S. News#43Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jan 15
- Annual tuition
- $20,800
- Program duration
- 48 months
- 3
The University of Texas at Austin
Doctor of Philosophy in History, Historic Preservation, and Sustainability [PhD]
- Grad School Navigator#31University rank
- QS#40Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#43Subject rank
- U.S. News#21Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 15
- Annual tuition
- $19,238
- Program duration
- 72 months
- 4
University of California--Santa Barbara
- Grad School Navigator#59University rank
- QS201–250Subject rank
- Times Higher Education=74Subject rank
- U.S. News#78Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 5
- Annual tuition
- $14,430
- 5
University of California--Irvine
- Grad School Navigator#65University rank
- QS#293University rank
- Times Higher Education101–125Subject rank
- U.S. News#69Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 4
- Annual tuition
- $13,140
- Program duration
- 84 months
- 6
University of Minnesota--Twin Cities
- Grad School Navigator#72University rank
- QS101–150Subject rank
- Times Higher Education126–150Subject rank
- U.S. News#93Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Nov 30
- Annual tuition
- $16,776
- 7
University of Georgia
- Grad School Navigator#99University rank
- QS#525University rank
- Times Higher Education301–400Subject rank
- U.S. News#184Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1 +1
- Annual tuition
- $12,346
- Program duration
- 72 months
- 8
University of California, Santa Cruz
- Grad School Navigator#119University rank
- QS#458University rank
- Times Higher Education151–175Subject rank
- U.S. News#165Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 10
- Annual tuition
- $15,924
- Program duration
- 84 months
- 9
Indiana University--Bloomington
Doctor of Philosophy in History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine
- Grad School Navigator#126University rank
- QS101–150Subject rank
- U.S. News#64Subject rank
- Academic Ranking of World Universities101–150University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1 +1
- Annual tuition
- $25,698
- 10
University of Colorado Boulder
- Grad School Navigator#134University rank
- QS#299University rank
- Times Higher Education251–300Subject rank
- U.S. News#132Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1
- Annual tuition
- $19,290
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The complete list of History PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.
| Rank | University | Program | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| #6 | University of California, Berkeley | Doctor of Philosophy in History | 84 months |
| #13 | Cornell University | Doctor of Philosophy in History | 84 months |
| #13 | Cornell University | Doctor of Philosophy in Medieval Studies | 48 months |
| #31 | The University of Texas at Austin | Doctor of Philosophy in History, Historic Preservation, and Sustainability [PhD] | 72 months |
| #59 | University of California--Santa Barbara | Doctor of Philosophy in History | |
| #65 | University of California--Irvine | Doctor of Philosophy in History | 84 months |
| #72 | University of Minnesota--Twin Cities | Doctor of Philosophy in History | |
| #99 | University of Georgia | Doctor of Philosophy in History | 72 months |
| #119 | University of California, Santa Cruz | Doctor of Philosophy in History | 84 months |
| #119 | University of California, Santa Cruz | Doctor of Philosophy in History of Consciousness | 84 months |
| #126 | Indiana University--Bloomington | Doctor of Philosophy in History | |
| #126 | Indiana University--Bloomington | Doctor of Philosophy in History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine | |
| #134 | University of Colorado Boulder | Doctor of Philosophy in History | |
| #301–400 | University at Buffalo--SUNY | Doctor of Philosophy in History | |
| Binghamton University--SUNY | Doctor of Philosophy in History | ||
| University of Oregon | Doctor of Philosophy in History |
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