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2023 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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$54,296 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You

History is the #66 most popular major in California with 330 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for history majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in History

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in California for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Riverside ranked #8 on this year’s Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree history programs. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

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Best History Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best History Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 32
Oregon 14
Nevada 10
Hawaii 3

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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