2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best History Bachelor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 116 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 60% are male.
Full History at University of California - Los Angeles Report
Out of the 116 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.
About 39% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 61% are male.
Read full report on History at California State University - Long Beach
Out of the 116 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
Of the 155 students majoring in history at UW Seattle, 49% are male and 51% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 150 students majoring in history at UCSB, 58% are male and 42% are female.
Full History at University of California - Santa Barbara Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 131 students majoring in history at UC Berkeley, 60% are male and 40% are female.
With a ranking of #6, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 34% of the history majors at the school.
Read full report on History at University of California - Riverside
With a ranking of #7, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
Of the 124 students majoring in history at Sac State, 53% are male and 47% are female.
Read full report on History at California State University - Sacramento
California State University - Fullerton came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 120 students majoring in history at Cal State Fullerton, 68% are male and 33% are female.
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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’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.
Of the 119 students majoring in history at UC Santa Cruz, 55% are male and 45% are female.
University of California - Davis ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.
About 51% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 49% are male.
Read full report on History at University of California - Davis
California State University - Northridge ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
Of the 93 students majoring in history at CSUN, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Read full report on History at California State University - Northridge
San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Of the 84 students majoring in history at SFSU, 62% are male and 38% are female.
Read full report on History at San Francisco State University
California State University - Fresno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
Women make up 38% of the history majors at the school.
University of California - Irvine landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 42% of the history majors at the school.
University of Southern California ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Of the 78 students majoring in history at USC, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Western Washington University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 42% of the history majors at the school.
California State University - San Bernardino ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of San Bernardino.
Of the 72 students majoring in history at CSUSB, 65% are male and 35% are female.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | University of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA |
| 19 | University of Oregon | Eugene, OR |
| 19 | California State University - San Marcos | San Marcos, CA |
| 21 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 21 | California State University - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 21 | California State University - Chico | Chico, CA |
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history colleges 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 |
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 26 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.
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