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General History is the 23rd most popular major in the country with 31,397 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across California, there were 5,294 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,008 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,566 and $21,995 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in California” ranking analyzed 72 colleges that offered a degree in general history. That schools that top this list have a program in general history in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in California”.
Out of the 72 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Katherine landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Saint Katherine is located in San Marcos, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s general history degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 72 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Westmont College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanguard University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in California. Costa Mesa, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general history degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 72 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont McKenna College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pomona College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in California. Pomona College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #6, Occidental College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in California list. Occidental College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 12 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Whittier College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in California ranking. This small school is located in Whittier, California, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in California ranking. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 319 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Sonoma State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in California list. SSU is located in Rohnert Park, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s general history degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in California list. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general history degrees to 119 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Pitzer College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in California ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general history students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
California State University - Bakersfield landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in California ranking. California State University - Bakersfield is a public institution located in Bakersfield, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, California State University - Stanislaus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in California list. California State University - Stanislaus is located in Turlock, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s general history degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in California list. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 126 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General History at University of California - Santa Barbara
With a ranking of #15, California State University - San Marcos did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in California list. CSUSM is a public institution located in San Marcos, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Riverside ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in California list. UCR is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 115 bachelors’s general history degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General History at University of California - Riverside
California State University - Channel Islands came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in California ranking. CSUCI is a public institution located in Camarillo, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General History at California State University - Channel Islands
California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in California ranking, coming in at #18. California State University - San Bernardino is a fairly large school located in San Bernardino, California that handed out 72 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Long Beach ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in California list. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 161 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
William Jessup University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in California ranking, coming in at #20. William Jessup University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rocklin, California. It awarded 7 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General History at William Jessup University
California State University - Chico ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in California list. California State University - Chico is located in Chico, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 bachelors’s general history degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Humboldt State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in California ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Arcata, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general history students in 2020-2021.
California State University - Sacramento did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in California ranking, coming in at #23. Sac State is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 124 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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California State University - Fresno landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in California ranking. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school awarded 81 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general history students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Notre Dame de Namur University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in California ranking, coming in at #25. Belmont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general history degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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