2023 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best History Doctor'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.
The Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for history majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 3 spot on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #6 on this year’s Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of California - San Diego ranked #8 on this year’s Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
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University of California - Irvine landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree history programs. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of California - Riverside landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree history programs. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.
Request InformationBest History Colleges by State
Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 5,392 |
Washington | 475 |
Oregon | 342 |
Hawaii | 68 |
Nevada | 109 |
Alaska | 41 |
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History Related Rankings by Major
History Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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History | 32,731 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 11 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.