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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

45 Colleges
$22,717 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,648 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Bachelor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value History Bachelor's Degree 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 value bachelor's degree programs for history students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for history majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our analysis found National University to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree 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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at National University are $13,320 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at National University accumulate an average of around $27,447 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, National University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#3

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nevada State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. NSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Henderson.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSC are $19,440 per year.

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#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

SFSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,184 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at SFSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,891. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $203, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sonoma State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Rohnert Park.

SSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,868 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from SSU carry an average student debtload of $18,245.

Full History at Sonoma State University Report

California State University - Long Beach ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $18,726 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at CSULB accumulate an average of around $16,822 in student debt.

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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNR are $24,827 per year.

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California State University - Northridge landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSUN are $18,923 a year. On average, history graduates from CSUN take out $14,947 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SDSU are $20,016 a year. History majors at SDSU take out an average of $17,662 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Alaska Anchorage ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAA are $25,228 per year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at UAA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,902.

Full History at University of Alaska Anchorage Report

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.

  • 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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