2023 Best History Schools in California
Finding the Best History 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best History Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best History Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Best History Colleges.
Top 10 Best History Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in California for history students. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
The excellent programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in California. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
Out of the 23 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 school with a very large student population.
Out of the 23 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 fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best History Schools in California list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
With a ranking of #6, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.
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University of California - San Diego landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Sonoma State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #8 on the list. SSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park.
San Francisco State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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San Diego State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Best History Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best History Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| History | 4,391 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 23 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).
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