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Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked #23 in the country. In fact 32,731 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Gonzaga University the best school in the Far Western US Region for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.

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#2

National University

La Jolla, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

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#4

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV

Out of the 45 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nevada State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Henderson, NSC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 45 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Southern California came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.

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Best History Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
California 5,392
Washington 475
Oregon 342
Hawaii 68
Nevada 109
Alaska 41

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 32,731

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.

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