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2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking.

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” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great history programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the history program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region.

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

#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. 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 University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about History at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

#2

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #2 spot on the list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s history degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree history students list, UCSB has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about History at University of California - Santa Barbara

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 6 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #5 spot in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about History at UW Seattle

#4

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s history degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree history students list, UCLA has also earned the #3 rank 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 University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

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#5

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #5 spot on the 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about History at Wazzu

#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 ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about History at University of California - San Diego

#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#10 in overall quality

Oregon State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s history degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed 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.

Read more about History at Oregon State

University of California - Berkeley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #2 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 Berkeley are $29,347.

Full UC Berkeley History Report

#8 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about History at UC Irvine

University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 7 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree history students list, UC Davis has also earned the #6 rank 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.

Full UC Davis History Report

#10

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California
#9 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. UCR is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s history degrees to qualified students.

UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 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 - Riverside are $28,686.

Read more about History at University of California - Riverside

#11

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#12 in overall quality

University of Oregon landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Oregon is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 3 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree history students list, UO has also earned the #12 rank 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 University of Oregon are $29,991.

Full UO History Report

#12

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#11 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s history degrees to qualified students.

UC Santa Cruz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about History at University of California - Santa Cruz

#13

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#14 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Hawaii at Manoa History Report

#14

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Stanford University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 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 Stanford are $55,011.

Read more about History at Stanford University

#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, University of California - Merced did quite well on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Merced is located in Merced, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s history degrees to qualified students.

UC Merced not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 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 - Merced are $43,854.

Full UC Merced History Report

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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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