2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in California
Check out the history doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Top 10 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular school in California for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 33% are male.
Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 53% of the history majors at the school.
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Out of the 14 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
About 14% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 86% are male.
Out of the 14 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.
Of the 10 students majoring in history at UCSB, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Read full report on History at University of California - Santa Barbara
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in California. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in history at UCSD, 57% are male and 43% are female.
University of California - Riverside ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.
Women make up 67% of the history majors at the school.
University of California - Davis ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
Of the 5 students majoring in history at UC Davis, 60% are male and 40% are female.
University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in history at UC Santa Cruz, 50% are male and 50% are female.
University of California - Irvine ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.
University of Southern California came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Best History Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
History Related Majors
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 14 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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