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2023 Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

30 Colleges
$9,186 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,648 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

History is the #23 most popular major in California with 5,392 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for history students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

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

2023 Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the history bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Long Beach the best value school in California for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $6,846 per 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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#2

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in California. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

SFSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,304 in in-state 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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#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SSU are $7,988 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from SSU carry an average student debtload of $18,245.

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Out of the 30 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the # 4 spot on the list. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fresno State are $6,653 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from Fresno State carry an average student debtload of $18,113.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSUN are $7,043 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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California State University - Fullerton ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal State Fullerton are $6,976 a year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at Cal State Fullerton take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,318.

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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State LA are $6,785 per year. On average, history graduates from Cal State LA take out $20,091 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Channel Islands did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUCI are $6,817 per year. History majors at CSUCI take out an average of $17,081 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree history programs. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

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

National University also claimed a spot on our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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California State University - Sacramento came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

Sac State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,392 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from Sac State carry an average student debtload of $20,374.

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Best Value History Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value History Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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).

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