2023 Best Value History Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value History 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 45 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Top 10 Best History Schools
Our 2023 rankings named National University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for history students. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
National University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,320 in tuition and fees each year. On average, history graduates from National University take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
National University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best History Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nevada State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value History Schools in the Far Western US Region list. NSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Henderson.
NSC undergraduate students pay an average of $19,440 in tuition and fees each year. History majors at NSC take out an average of $23,550 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Francisco State University is a great value for history students. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SFSU are $19,184 a year. After completing their degree, history graduates from SFSU carry an average student debtload of $15,000. 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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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 Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SSU is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Rohnert Park.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SSU are $19,868 per year. After completing their degree, history graduates from SSU carry an average student debtload of $15,742.
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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSULB are $18,726 a year. After completing their degree, history graduates from CSULB carry an average student debtload of $15,000.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNR are $24,827 a year. History majors at UNR take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $18,923 in tuition and fees each year. On average, history graduates from CSUN take out $12,921 in student loans while working on their degree.
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San Diego State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SDSU are $20,016 per year. History majors at SDSU take out an average of $14,998 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAA are $25,228 per year. After completing their degree, history graduates from UAA carry an average student debtload of $16,000.
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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 |
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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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