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2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master's Degree 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.

The Best History Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best History Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best History Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 32 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

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Washington State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree history programs. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

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Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history schools 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).

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