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2024 Best History Schools in the Far Western US Region

40 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
6,427 History Degrees Awarded
$28,050 Avg Early-Career Salary
History degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #23 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual looked at 40 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best History Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,427 degrees in history during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great History School

Best History Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of history school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall History School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

History Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in History
Master's Degrees in History
Doctor's Degrees in History

The history school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best History Schools in the Far Western US Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for History in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of history degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in History

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
90 History Degrees Awarded
25.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in history. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 90 history students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program state that they receive average early career earnings of $29,963.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
344 History Degrees Awarded
$25,829 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in history has to take a look at University of California - Los Angeles. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 344 history students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year. After graduating, history degree recipients typically earn an average of $25,829 at the beginning of their careers.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
149 History Degrees Awarded
2.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a degree in history. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 149 history students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from University of California - Berkeley earn $3,628 more than the standard history grad.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
161 History Degrees Awarded
$26,516 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of California - Santa Barbara if you wish to pursue a degree in history. UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were roughly 161 history students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career earnings of $26,516.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
120 History Degrees Awarded
$31,189 Median Starting Salary

UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were approximately 120 history students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the history program at University of California - Davis make $3,139 above the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
163 History Degrees Awarded
11.7% Growth in Graduates

UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were about 163 history students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program state that they receive average early career income of $28,876.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
80 History Degrees Awarded
$26,976 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were about 80 history students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, history degree recipients generally make about $26,976 in their early careers.

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$39,800 Median Starting Salary
$23,581 Median Student Debt

Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Spokane. A Best Colleges rank of #172 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Gonzaga is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 history students who graduated with this degree at Gonzaga in the most recent year we have data available. History degree recipients from Gonzaga University get an earnings boost of about $11,750 over the average income of history graduates.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
135 History Degrees Awarded
3.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #102 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.

There were approximately 135 history students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program state that they receive average early career wages of $24,560.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
134 History Degrees Awarded
19.4% Growth in Graduates

UCR is a very large public university located in the city of Riverside. This university ranks 36th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 134 history students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the history program earn around $22,033 in their early career salary.

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Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 38 5,392
Washington 37 475
Oregon 37 342
Hawaii 36 68
Nevada 35 109
Alaska 33 41

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History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 6,427

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