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2023 Best History Schools in the Far Western US Region

45 Colleges
$28,050 Avg Salary
$19,565 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

History is the #31 most popular major in the country with 32,731 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best History Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 45 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best History Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best History Colleges.

Top 10 Best History Schools

#1

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Gonzaga University the best school in the Far Western US Region for history students. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Gonzaga take out is $23,581.

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#2

National University

La Jolla, CA

The excellent programs at National University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, history graduates from National University take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nevada State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best History Schools in the Far Western US Region list. NSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Henderson.

History majors at NSC take out an average of $23,550 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best History Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at UC Berkeley take out is $14,456. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $526, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #6 on the list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

While working on their degree, history majors at UC Davis accumulate an average of around $14,916 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, history graduates from USC carry an average student debtload of $12,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $709, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #8 on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

After completing their degree, history graduates from UCLA carry an average student debtload of $14,200. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $241.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at UW Seattle take out is $17,240.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

History majors at UW Tacoma take out an average of $17,240 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,392
Washington 475
Oregon 342
Nevada 109
Hawaii 68
Alaska 41

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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