2023 Best Value History Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best History Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for history students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for history majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best History Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $21,133 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Nevada - Reno helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in the Far Western US Region . UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.
UNR graduate students pay an average of $22,380 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 32 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SFSU are $18,242 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sonoma State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
SSU graduate students pay an average of $18,926 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great value for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $17,914 a year.
San Diego State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree history programs. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 per year.
California State University - Long Beach landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree history programs. 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 graduate students at CSULB are $17,784 per year.
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California State University - Northridge came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSUN are $17,981 per year.
University of California - Berkeley landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree history programs. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.
UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $18,377 a year.
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 |
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Majors Related to History
History Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 32,731 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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