by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in California” ranking, we looked at 180 colleges that offer a degree in general history. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general history program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in California” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california general history students.
Out of the 180 schools in the Schools 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. This small school is located in San Marcos, California, and it awarded 2 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Westmont College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in California. This small school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 12 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanguard University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in California list. Vanguard University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Costa Mesa, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Vanguard University of Southern California General History Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Claremont McKenna College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in California. Claremont McKenna is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s general history degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pomona College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in California list. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general history degrees to 12 students 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.
Crafton Hills College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in California ranking. Located in Yucaipa, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 39 degrees to qualified ’s general history students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General History at Crafton Hills College
With a ranking of #7, Occidental College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in California list. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 12 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in California ranking, coming in at #8. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general history degrees to 344 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%.
Read full report on General History at University of California - Los Angeles
University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in California list. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school handed out 135 diplomas to qualified ’s general history students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Whittier College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in California list. Whittier College is located in Whittier, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s general history degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Sonoma State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in California list. Rohnert Park, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general history degrees to 49 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%.
College of the Desert came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in California ranking. Located in Palm Desert, California, this fairly large public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified ’s general history students in 2020-2021.
California State University - Stanislaus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in California ranking, coming in at #13. California State University - Stanislaus is a fairly large public school situated in Turlock, California. It awarded 51 ’s general history 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on General History at California State University - Stanislaus
College of the Siskiyous did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in California ranking, coming in at #14. College of the Siskiyous is a public institution located in Weed, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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California State University - Bakersfield landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in California ranking. CSUB is a fairly large public school situated in Bakersfield, California. It awarded 53 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in California list. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 137 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of California - Santa Barbara General History Report
Pitzer College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in California ranking. Pitzer is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 4 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in California ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 124 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #19, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in California list. Located in Glendale, California, this fairly large public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified ’s general history students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
California State University - San Marcos did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in California ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in San Marcos, California, and it awarded 70 ’s general history 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%.
California State University - Sacramento ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in California list. Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 142 ’s general history degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Full California State University - Sacramento General History Report
With a ranking of #22, Woodland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in California list. Woodland Community College is located in Woodland, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s general history degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General History at Woodland Community College
Porterville College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in California list. Porterville College is located in Porterville, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s general history degrees to qualified students.
Yuba College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in California list. Yuba College is a medium-sized public school situated in Marysville, California. It awarded 19 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, California State University - Channel Islands did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in California list. California State University - Channel Islands is a medium-sized public school situated in Camarillo, California. It awarded 34 ’s general history 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
Not only did these schools make the top 28 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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