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Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

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

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 342 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Oregon college or university. This makes it the #36 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Our analysis found University of Oregon to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Oregon. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in history at UO, 57% are male and 43% are female.

History majors at UO take out an average of $22,774 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

Of the 65 students majoring in history at Oregon State, 54% are male and 46% are female.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Oregon State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,698.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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

On average, history graduates from Portland State University take out $28,932 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lewis & Clark College is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

Women make up 41% of the history majors at the school.

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#5

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Oregon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the town of La Grande, EOU is a public school with a small student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 68% are male.

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Southern Oregon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Southern Oregon University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,990.

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#7

Reed College

Portland, OR

Reed College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. Reed is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

Of the 16 students majoring in history at Reed, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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Willamette University 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. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salem.

Women make up 58% of the history majors at the school.

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Western Oregon University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

Women make up 45% of the history majors at the school.

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#10

University of Portland

Portland, OR

University of Portland 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in history at University of Portland, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full History at University of Portland Report

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
California 5,392
Washington 475
Nevada 109
Hawaii 68
Alaska 41

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 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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