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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

72 Colleges
$29,648 Avg Salary
$23,614 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History Bachelor'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.

The Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 72 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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 California. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 40% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 60% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Long Beach helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in California. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

About 39% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 61% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

Of the 150 students majoring in history at UCSB, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

Of the 131 students majoring in history at UC Berkeley, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Out of the 72 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

Women make up 34% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at University of California - Riverside Report

California State University - Sacramento came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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 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 #7 on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

Of the 120 students majoring in history at Cal State Fullerton, 68% are male and 33% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 119 students majoring in history at UC Santa Cruz, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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University of California - Davis landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

About 51% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 49% are male.

Full History at University of California - Davis Report

California State University - Northridge 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for History students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
11 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
12 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
12 California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA
14 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA

Best History Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Colleges 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 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.

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