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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Art History in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
15 Degrees Awarded
$36,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Art History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Art History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Art History is the 175th most popular major in the country with 3,716 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 598 art history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 15 art history graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Art History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in art history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great art history programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the art history program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Art History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

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

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Art History in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Art History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 6 doctorate’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Art 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 UCLA are $28,131.

Read more about Art History at University of California - Los Angeles

#2

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Art History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s art history degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Art History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Santa Barbara Art History Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Art History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s art history students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree art history students list, UCSD has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Art 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 UCSD are $28,631.

Read full report on Art History at UCSD

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Art History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #4 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Art History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UC Berkeley Art History Report

#5

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Art History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s art history degrees to qualified students.

USC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Art History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Art History at University of Southern California

#6

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Stanford University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Art History Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 2 doctorate’s art history degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford also took the #1 spot in our “Best Art History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Art History at Stanford University

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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.

Credits

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