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2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

12 Ranked Colleges
122 Degrees Awarded
$30,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General History is the 24th most popular major in the country with 31,630 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 6,339 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 122 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in general history. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general history programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general history program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree general history students.

Top 14 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General History in the Far Western US Region

#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNLV, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962.

Full UNLV General History Report

#1

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general history degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree general history students list, UCSB has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Santa Barbara General History Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 6 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

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#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general history students in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

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#4

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general history degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #5 spot on the list. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631.

Read more about General History at University of California - San Diego

#2 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #2 spot in our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General History at University of California - Berkeley

#8 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456.

Read more about General History at University of California - Irvine

#6 in overall quality

University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general history students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Davis General History Report

#9 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Riverside is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR also made our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#12 in overall quality

University of Oregon came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

UO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991.

Full University of Oregon General History Report

#11

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#11 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s general history degrees to qualified students.

UC Santa Cruz also made our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952.

Read full report on General History at University of California - Santa Cruz

#12

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Stanford University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford University is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s general history degrees to qualified students.

Stanford also made our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#13 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s general history degrees to qualified students.

UH Manoa also took the #13 spot in our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550.

Full University of Hawaii at Manoa General History Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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