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2023 Best Value History Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

32 Colleges
$27,983 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,050 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked #55 in the country. In fact 4,391 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Value History Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for history students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value History Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for history majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best History Schools

Our analysis found California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $28,105 in tuition and fees each year.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best History Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full History at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

$24,827 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value History Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNR are $24,827 per year.

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#3

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$19,184 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value History Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.

SFSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,184 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA
$19,868 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 32 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sonoma State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SSU are $19,868 a year.

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$18,856 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

Cal State Fullerton undergraduate students pay an average of $18,856 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$20,016 Average Tuition & Fees

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for history students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

SDSU undergraduate students pay an average of $20,016 in tuition and fees each year.

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$18,726 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Long Beach ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $18,726 per year.

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value history programs. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Berkeley are $43,980 per year.

UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our Best History Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.

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$18,923 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Northridge came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUN are $18,923 per year.

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$44,399 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Davis are $44,399 a year.

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Best History Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
California 330
Washington 32
Oregon 14
Nevada 10
Hawaii 3

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 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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