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2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

16 Ranked Colleges
124 Degrees Awarded
$31,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

History is the 30th most popular major in the country with 32,905 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,593 and had an average of $23,490 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 6,512 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,328 and $20,204 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 124 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great history programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the history program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 16 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#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 #1 for the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s history students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Stanford University is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s history degrees to qualified students.

Stanford also took the #1 spot in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. 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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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. UC Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 5 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also took the #8 spot in our “Best 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 UC Irvine are $28,456.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s history students in 2019-2020.

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

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#7 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s history degrees to qualified students.

UCSD also took the #7 spot in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

University of California - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 21 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

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#13 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s history degrees to qualified students.

UNLV also made our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s history students in 2019-2020.

UCSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best 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 - Santa Barbara are $28,670.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 7 doctorate’s history degrees 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 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 UC Davis are $28,700.

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#11

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#10 in overall quality

Washington State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 5 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best 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 Washington State University are $27,561.

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#12

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#14 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s history degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree history students with aid list, UH Manoa has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. UC Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best 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 UC Santa Cruz are $28,952.

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#14

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#12 in overall quality

University of Oregon came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

UO also made our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#10 in overall quality

Oregon State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also took the #10 spot in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16 in overall quality

University of California - Merced ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Merced, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s history degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UC Merced did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Merced are $43,854, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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