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2023 Best Value History Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

45 Colleges
$22,717 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,050 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value History Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best History Schools

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

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

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

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#3

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV
$19,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 45 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nevada State College landed the # 3 spot on the 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. History majors at NSC take out an average of $23,550 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$19,184 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly 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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#4

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA
$19,868 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sonoma State University is a great value for history students. SSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SSU are $19,868 a year. After completing their degree, history graduates from SSU carry an average student debtload of $15,742.

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$18,726 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Long Beach came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $18,726 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, history graduates from CSULB carry an average student debtload of $15,000.

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$24,827 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Nevada - Reno came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a very 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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$18,923 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for history students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the 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 $12,921 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$20,016 Average Tuition & Fees

San Diego State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value history programs. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly 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 $14,998 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$25,228 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value history programs. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UAA are $25,228 a year. After completing their degree, history graduates from UAA carry an average student debtload of $16,000.

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Best History Colleges by State

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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).

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