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

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Finding the Best History Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best History Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for history majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best History Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in the Far Western US Region for history students working on their master’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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Out of the 32 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #6 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Washington State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

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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 25 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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