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2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in California

23 Colleges
$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best History Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best History Master's Degree Schools

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

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Out of the 23 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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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 master’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree history programs. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best History Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

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#8

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

Sonoma State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. SSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park.

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#9

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best History Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best History Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best History Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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 23 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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