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2024 Best General History Schools in the Far Western US Region

44 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
6,223 General History Degrees Awarded
Ranked #23 in popularity, general history is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 44 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General History Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 6,223 degrees in general history to qualified students.

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

Choosing a Great General History School

Best General History Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of general history school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General History School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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.

General History Rankings by Degree Level

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

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 General History Schools in the Far Western US Region 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 General History in the Far Western US Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general history degree levels they offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in General History

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
53rd Most Popular In CA
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in general history needs to take a look at University of Southern California. 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 about 30 general history students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
344 General History Degrees Awarded

University of California - Los Angeles is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general history. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the 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 general history students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
149 General History Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general history has to check out University of California - Berkeley. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 149 general history students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
137 General History Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general history has to take a look at University of California - Santa Barbara. UCSB is a very large public university located in the midsize 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 137 general history students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA
120 General History Degrees Awarded

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

There were roughly 120 general history students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
101 General History Degrees Awarded

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

There were about 101 general history students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In CA
80 General History Degrees Awarded

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

There were roughly 80 general history students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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Gonzaga crest
Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WA

Gonzaga is a medium-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 about 18 general history students who graduated with this degree at Gonzaga in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
135 General History Degrees Awarded

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 roughly 135 general history students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA
124 General History Degrees Awarded

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

There were roughly 124 general history students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year.

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Best General History Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 5,294
Washington 831 393
Oregon 587 339
Nevada 354 109
Hawaii 267 47
Alaska 167 41

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One of 8 majors within the History area of study, General History has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to General History

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other History 177
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 8
American History (United States) 6
Military History 6
Public/Applied History 4
European History 2
Asian History 1

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