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2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Far Western US Region

229 Colleges
$28,050 Avg Salary
$19,565 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular History Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 229 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.

Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for history students. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

After completing their degree, history graduates from UCLA carry an average student debt load of $14,200. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $241.

Full History at University of California - Los Angeles Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

While working on their degree, history majors at CSULB accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, history majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $17,240 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Far Western US Region . UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

History majors at UCSB take out an average of $18,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $255.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

On average, history graduates from UC Berkeley take out $14,456 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $526, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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California State University - Fullerton came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Cal State Fullerton take out is $15,401.

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California State University - Sacramento landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, history graduates from Sac State take out $20,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, history majors at UC Santa Cruz accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $288.

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University of California - Riverside came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.

History majors at UCR take out an average of $20,720 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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University of California - Davis ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

While working on their degree, history majors at UC Davis accumulate an average of around $14,916 in student debt.

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California State University - Northridge ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, history graduates from CSUN take out $12,921 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #12, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at UC Irvine take out is $16,700.

Full History at University of California - Irvine Report

#12

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

History majors at SFSU take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, history majors at Cal State LA accumulate an average of around $17,000 in student debt.

Full History at California State University - Los Angeles Report

With a ranking of #15, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, history majors at USC accumulate an average of around $12,500 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $709, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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California State University - Fresno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, history graduates from Fresno State carry an average student debt load of $18,245.

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#17

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

History majors at SDSU take out an average of $14,998 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#18

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA

Western Washington University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

While working on their degree, history majors at WWU accumulate an average of around $17,957 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $386.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

History majors at UCSD take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#20

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

With a ranking of #20, Bakersfield College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Bakersfield College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Bakersfield.

Full History at Bakersfield College Report

California State University - San Bernardino ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, history graduates from CSUSB take out $13,416 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#22

Portland State University

Portland, OR

Portland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

History majors at Portland State University take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full History at Portland State University Report

California State University - San Marcos ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at CSUSM take out is $16,956.

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California State University - Chico did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #24 on the list. Chico State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Chico.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Chico State take out is $23,387.

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#24

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

With a ranking of #24, University of Oregon did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

History majors at UO take out an average of $22,127 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full History at University of Oregon Report

#26

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
#30

Stanford University

Stanford, CA
#31

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for History students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular History Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
35 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
35 Fullerton College Fullerton, CA
37 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
38 California State University - Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
38 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
40 Sierra College Rocklin, CA
40 Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA
42 Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacinto, CA
43 Riverside City College Riverside, CA
44 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
44 Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA

Best History Colleges by State

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

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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