2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best History Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in California to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Fullerton the most popular school in California for history students working on their master’s degree. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
Of the 25 students majoring in history at Cal State Fullerton, 60% are male and 40% are female.
Out of the 32 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 29% of the history majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at California State University - Sacramento helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in California. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 33% of the history majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Northridge is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 19% of the history majors at the school.
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Out of the 32 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in history at SDSU, 50% are male and 50% are female.
University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 42% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, California State University - East Bay did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 27% of the history majors at the school.
San Francisco State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 27% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 73% are male.
Read full report on History at San Francisco State University
University of California - Los Angeles ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 10 students majoring in history at UCLA, 70% are male and 30% are female.
San Jose State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in California list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.
Women make up 10% of the history majors at the school.
Best History Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular History Colleges 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 25 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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