2023 Best Value History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for history students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best value 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 fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 per year.
UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great value for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UC Davis graduate students pay an average of $28,710 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
UCLA graduate students pay an average of $28,138 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCLA also is in the top 20% of our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wazzu are $28,190 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great value for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSB are $28,683 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCSB also did well on our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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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 - San Diego landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSD are $28,666 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 a year.
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University of California - Irvine ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Irvine are $28,458 a year.
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University of California - Riverside 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCR are $28,569 per year.
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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Santa Cruz are $28,997 per year.
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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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Majors Related to History
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.
- 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.