2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best History Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best History Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in California to see which master'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.
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2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Best History Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best History Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 23 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 23 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA 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 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree history programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Sonoma State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
San Francisco State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in California list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
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San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the 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).
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