You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in history. It is ranked #23 out of 38 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.
College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of history. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 644 degrees in history during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for History rankings. For our Best Overall History School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 Schools in Arizona.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the history degrees they offer, see the list below.
It is difficult to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you want to pursue a degree in history. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were about 130 history students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from Arizona State University - Tempe earn $8,679 more than the standard history grad.
Arizona State University - Skysong is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in history. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were approximately 287 history students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the history major at Arizona State University - Skysong get $8,679 more than the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
University of Arizona is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in history. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were approximately 68 history students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year. After graduating, history degree recipients typically earn an average of $24,071 in their early careers.
Grand Canyon University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in history. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were roughly 110 history students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program make about $30,722 in their early career salary.
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).
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The history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for History rankings. For our Best Overall History School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
