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Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

72 Colleges
$29,648 Avg Salary
$23,614 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 72 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 40% of the history majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at UCLA accumulate an average of around $15,040 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $241.

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Out of the 72 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 39% of the history majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from CSULB carry an average student debt load of $16,822.

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Out of the 72 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 58% are male.

History majors at UCSB take out an average of $18,125 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $255.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 60% are male.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $526, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 125 students majoring in history at UCR, 66% are male and 34% are female.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at UCR take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,030. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $87.

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California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

About 47% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 53% are male.

History majors at Sac State take out an average of $20,374 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full History at California State University - Sacramento Report

California State University - Fullerton came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 68% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from Cal State Fullerton carry an average student debt load of $17,318.

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University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

About 45% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 55% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from UC Santa Cruz carry an average student debt load of $19,034. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $288.

Full History at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 51% of the history majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at UC Davis accumulate an average of around $14,897 in student debt.

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California State University - Northridge landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

About 33% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 67% are male.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at CSUN take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $14,947.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
11 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
12 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
12 California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA
14 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA

Best History Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 26 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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