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2023 Best Value History Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

23 Colleges
$12,189 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,322 Avg Salary

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 Value 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 value programs for history students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value History Schools in California

Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best History Schools

#1

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$7,304 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named San Francisco State University the best value school in California for history students. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SFSU are $7,304 a year.

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$6,976 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value History Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal State Fullerton are $6,976 a year.

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#3

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA
$7,988 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sonoma State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value History Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SSU are $7,988 a year.

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$6,846 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great value for history students. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSULB are $6,846 a year.

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$7,043 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Northridge is a great value for history students. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $7,043 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$6,653 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Fresno came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools in California ranking. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno State are $6,653 per year.

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$10,195 Average Tuition & Fees

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools in California ranking. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $10,195 a year.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also claimed a spot on our Best History Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$8,136 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 #8 on the list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

SDSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,136 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$14,226 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for history students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $14,226 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best History Schools in California list.

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$7,439 Average Tuition & Fees

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value history programs. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal Poly Pomona are $7,439 a year.

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Best Value 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.

  • 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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