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2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Far Western US Region

44 Colleges
$28,050 Avg Salary
$19,565 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular History Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 44 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for history students. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Our analysis found California State University - Fullerton to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for history students. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at California State University - Sacramento helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #6 on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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#7

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #7, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Northridge landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 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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