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2023 Best Value History Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

45 Colleges
$22,717 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,050 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History 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 Value History Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.

2023 Best Value History Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best History Schools

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our 2023 rankings named National University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for history students. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National University are $13,320 per year. While working on their degree, history majors at National University accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, National University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best History Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full History at National University Report

#3

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV
$19,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 45 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nevada State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Henderson, NSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSC are $19,440 per year. After completing their degree, history graduates from NSC carry an average student debtload of $23,550.

Read full report on History at Nevada State College

#4

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA
$19,868 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Sonoma State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SSU are $19,868 per year. On average, history graduates from SSU take out $15,742 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$19,184 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFSU are $19,184 per year. On average, history graduates from SFSU take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $203.

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$18,726 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for history students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $18,726 per year. On average, history graduates from CSULB take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$24,827 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Nevada - Reno ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNR are $24,827 a year. After completing their degree, history graduates from UNR carry an average student debtload of $19,500.

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$18,923 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for history students. It came in at #8 on the list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUN are $18,923 per year. While working on their degree, history majors at CSUN accumulate an average of around $12,921 in student debt.

Full History at California State University - Northridge Report

#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$20,016 Average Tuition & Fees

San Diego State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value history programs. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SDSU are $20,016 per year. After completing their degree, history graduates from SDSU carry an average student debtload of $14,998.

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$25,228 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for history students. It came in at #10 on the list. UAA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Anchorage.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAA are $25,228 per year. On average, history graduates from UAA take out $16,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on History at University of Alaska Anchorage

Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history schools 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.

  • 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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