2023 Best History Schools in California
Finding the Best History 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.
The Best History Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best History Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Best History Colleges.
Top 10 Best History Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in California for history students. 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 Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for history students. 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 be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best History Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.
University of California - San Diego ranked #7 on this year’s Best History Schools in California list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
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Sonoma State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
San Francisco State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in California ranking. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #10 on the list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
Best History Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 32 |
| Oregon | 14 |
| Nevada | 10 |
| Hawaii | 3 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 23 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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