2024 Best General History Schools in California
29
Colleges in California
5,294
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 29 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General History Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 5,294 degrees in general history to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great General History School
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
The general history school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General History Schools in California.
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Best Schools for General History in California
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 California Schools in General History
Any student pursuing a degree in general history has to look into 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 roughly 30 general history students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general history from University of Southern California
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
344
General History Degrees Awarded
University of California - Los Angeles is a wonderful 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 about 344 general history students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
149
General History Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in general history needs to look into University of California - Berkeley. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were about 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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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
137
General History Degrees Awarded
Any 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 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.
There were about 137 general history students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.
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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 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were about 120 general history students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
16th
Most Popular In CA
80
General History Degrees Awarded
Located in the large 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 approximately 80 general history students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.
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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 fairly 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 about 135 general history students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In CA
124
General History Degrees Awarded
UCR is a fairly large public university located in the city of Riverside. This university ranks 36th out of 168 schools 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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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In CA
95
General History Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.
There were approximately 95 general history students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CA
142
General History Degrees Awarded
Sac State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Sacramento. This university ranks 39th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 142 general history students who graduated with this degree at Sac State in the most recent data year.
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