2024 Best History Schools in Oregon

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 reviewed 2 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of history. Combined, these schools handed out 342 degrees in history to qualified students.

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Pick Your History Degree Level

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best History Schools in Oregon list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for History in Oregon

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.

Top Oregon Schools in History

1

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

69 History Degrees Awarded

$23,607 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Oregon if you wish to pursue a degree in history. UO is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

After graduating, history degree recipients generally make about $23,607 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in history from University of Oregon

2

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

70 History Degrees Awarded

15.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in history needs to look into Portland State University. Portland State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Portland.

After graduating, history degree recipients typically make an average of $29,076 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in history from Portland State University

Best History Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best History Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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History Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
History	342

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.