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2023 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$54,296 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 4,391 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the history doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

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Washington State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.

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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

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 4,391

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.

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