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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

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

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

History is the #26 most popular major in Oregon with 342 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Oregon 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.

Check out the history bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Oregon.

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Our analysis found University of Oregon to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Oregon. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Out of the 17 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

About 46% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 54% are male.

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Out of the 17 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 45% of the history majors at the school.

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#4

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lewis & Clark College is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

Of the 22 students majoring in history at Lewis and Clark College, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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#5

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Oregon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the town of La Grande, EOU is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 32% of the history majors at the school.

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Southern Oregon University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in history at Southern Oregon University, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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#7

Reed College

Portland, OR

With a ranking of #7, Reed College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Reed is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

About 63% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 38% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Willamette University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salem.

Of the 12 students majoring in history at Willamette, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Western Oregon 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 #9 on the list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

Of the 11 students majoring in history at Western Oregon State College, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Full History at Western Oregon University Report

#10

University of Portland

Portland, OR

University of Portland came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full History at University of Portland Report

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
California 5,392
Washington 475
Hawaii 68
Nevada 109
Alaska 41

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 32,731

Majors Similar to History

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 17 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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