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Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in California

2023 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in California

9 Colleges
$54,296 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You

With 5,392 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #21 most popular major in California.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in California to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 California

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

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in History

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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University of California - Riverside ranked #8 on this year’s Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #9 on this year’s Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.

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Best History Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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 9 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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