2024 Best History Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in history. It is ranked #24 out of 37 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of history. Combined, these schools handed out 14 master's degrees in history to qualified students.

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• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on history students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other history students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for history to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized history related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for history students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The 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 History Master's Degree Schools in Oregon.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study History in Oregon

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for history students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Oregon Schools for a Master's in History

1

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in history needs to take a look at University of Oregon. UO is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Eugene.More information about a master’s in history from University of Oregon

1

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in history has to look into Oregon State University. Oregon State is a very large public university located in the city of Corvallis.More information about a master’s in history from Oregon State University

2

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Portland State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in history. Portland State University is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Portland.More information about a master’s in history from Portland State University

Best History Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best History Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	33	243
Washington	31	25
Hawaii	27	3
Nevada	27	10

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History Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
History	14

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	192
Social Sciences	100
Communication & Journalism	93
English Language & Literature	89
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	60
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	41
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	15
Philosophy & Religious Studies	7
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius. More about our data sources and methodologies.