2023 Best Value History Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value History Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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.
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.
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2023 Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for history majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best History Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo the best value school in the Far Western US Region for history students working on their master’s degree. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduate students pay an average of $21,133 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also did well on our Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNR are $22,380 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the 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 graduate students at SFSU are $18,242 a year.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sonoma State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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 graduate students at SSU are $18,926 a year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great value for history students working on their master’s degree. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $17,914 a year.
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San Diego State University 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. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
SDSU graduate students pay an average of $19,074 in tuition and fees each year.
California State University - Long Beach came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSULB are $17,784 per year.
Read full report on History at California State University - Long Beach
California State University - Northridge ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.
CSUN graduate students pay an average of $17,981 in tuition and fees each year.
University of California - Berkeley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 per year.
UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $18,377 per year.
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 |
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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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