2023 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You
With 330 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #26 most popular major in California.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in California to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the best for history majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top California Schools for a Doctorate in History
Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.
University of California - San Diego came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.
University of California - Irvine landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree history programs. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
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University of California - Riverside landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree history programs. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.
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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #9 on this year’s Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population.
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Best History Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best History Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 32 |
Oregon | 14 |
Nevada | 10 |
Hawaii | 3 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to History
History Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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History | 4,391 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 9 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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