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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 analysis found Gonzaga University to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Spokane.

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#2

National University

La Jolla, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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#4

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nevada State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Henderson, NSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Southern California landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree history programs. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #10 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.

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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
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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